Health in Lódz, Poland: official figures
In 2024, 129.7 doctors were working per 10,000 people in Łódź; the Polish figure was 47.7, placing it 2nd highest of 9 major Polish cities.
How many nurses are there in Łódź?
Nurses and midwives in Łódź numbered 133.3 per 10,000 people in 2024, compared with 72.6 nationally (5th highest of 9 major Polish cities).
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow many pharmacies are there in Łódź?
In 2025 there was one public pharmacy for every 2,529 people in Łódź, compared with one per 3,387 in Poland, 3rd best served of 9 major Polish cities.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyMore figures
- The number of working doctors per 10,000 residents in Łódź rose from 118.6 in 2015 to 129.7 in 2024. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Łódź had 1.03 nurses and midwives for every doctor in 2024, compared with 1.52 in Poland. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- The number of residents per pharmacy in Łódź changed from 2,269 in 2015 to 2,529 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Lódz compares with other cities in Poland
Working doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Lódz ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Working doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lublin | 185.8 |
| 2 | Lódz | 129.7 |
| 3 | Wroclaw | 127.4 |
| 4 | Poznan | 127.3 |
| 5 | Kraków | 122.8 |
| 6 | Warszawa | 115.2 |
| 7 | Bydgoszcz | 109.2 |
Working nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents (2024)
Lódz ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Working nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bydgoszcz | 151.9 |
| 3 | Poznan | 140.2 |
| 4 | Kraków | 137.6 |
| 5 | Lódz | 133.3 |
| 6 | Warszawa | 128.1 |
| 7 | Wroclaw | 114.2 |
| 8 | Szczecin | 104.3 |
Residents per public pharmacy (2025)
Lódz ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents per public pharmacy |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kraków | 3,093 |
| 4 | Wroclaw | 3,003 |
| 5 | Bydgoszcz | 2,867 |
| 6 | Szczecin | 2,629 |
| 7 | Lódz | 2,529 |
| 8 | Lublin | 2,438 |
| 9 | Poznan | 2,181 |
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Sources
- Statistics Poland (GUS): Bank Danych Lokalnych (Local Data Bank) API v1: the same 31 indicators for the nine largest cities with powiat rights (Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, Szczecin, Bydgoszcz, Lublin) and Poland, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a77d04796cc4…)
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