Health in Wroclaw, Poland: official figures
In 2024, 127.4 doctors were working per 10,000 people in Wrocław; the Polish figure was 47.7, placing it 3rd highest of 9 major Polish cities.
How many nurses are there in Wrocław?
Nurses and midwives in Wrocław numbered 114.2 per 10,000 people in 2024, compared with 72.6 nationally (3rd lowest of 9 major Polish cities).
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow many pharmacies are there in Wrocław?
In 2025 there was one public pharmacy for every 3,003 people in Wrocław, compared with one per 3,387 in Poland, 4th least served of 9 major Polish cities.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyMore figures
- The number of working doctors per 10,000 residents in Wrocław rose from 111.0 in 2015 to 127.4 in 2024. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Wrocław had 0.90 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 Wrocław changed from 2,355 in 2015 to 3,003 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Wroclaw compares with other cities in Poland
Working doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wroclaw ranks 3 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)
Wroclaw ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Working nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Poznan | 140.2 |
| 4 | Kraków | 137.6 |
| 5 | Lódz | 133.3 |
| 6 | Warszawa | 128.1 |
| 7 | Wroclaw | 114.2 |
| 8 | Szczecin | 104.3 |
| 9 | Gdansk | 90.1 |
Residents per public pharmacy (2025)
Wroclaw ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents per public pharmacy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawa | 3,304 |
| 2 | Gdansk | 3,284 |
| 3 | Kraków | 3,093 |
| 4 | Wroclaw | 3,003 |
| 5 | Bydgoszcz | 2,867 |
| 6 | Szczecin | 2,629 |
| 7 | Lódz | 2,529 |
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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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