Health in Wałbrzyski (Dolnośląskie, Poland): official figures
The Wałbrzyski subregion had 26.1 working doctors per 10,000 residents in 2024, against 47.7 across Poland, 31st lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
How many nurses are there in the Wałbrzyski subregion?
There were 60.6 working nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents in the Wałbrzyski subregion in 2024, below the Polish level of 72.6 and 30th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow many pharmacies are there in the Wałbrzyski subregion?
Each public pharmacy in the Wałbrzyski subregion served on average 3,240 residents in 2025; the national average was 3,387.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyMore figures
- The number of working doctors per 10,000 residents in the Wałbrzyski subregion fell from 38.8 in 2015 to 26.1 in 2024. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- The Wałbrzyski subregion had 2.32 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 the Wałbrzyski subregion changed from 2,660 in 2015 to 3,240 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Wałbrzyski compares with other subregions in Poland
Working doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wałbrzyski ranks 43 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Working doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Legnicko-głogowski | 26.9 |
| 41 | Tarnobrzeski | 26.9 |
| 42 | Gorzowski | 26.4 |
| 43 | Wałbrzyski | 26.1 |
| 44 | Wrocławski | 25.8 |
| 45 | Chojnicki | 25.7 |
| 46 | Krakowski | 25.5 |
Working nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wałbrzyski ranks 44 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Working nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ostrołęcki | 61.2 |
| 42 | Włocławski | 61.1 |
| 43 | Puławski | 60.7 |
| 44 | Wałbrzyski | 60.6 |
| 45 | Gorzowski | 60.2 |
| 46 | Koszaliński | 59.8 |
| 47 | Słupski | 59.3 |
Residents per public pharmacy (2025)
Wałbrzyski ranks 55 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents per public pharmacy |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Suwalski | 3,255 |
| 53 | Katowicki | 3,241 |
| 54 | Łomżyński | 3,241 |
| 55 | Wałbrzyski | 3,240 |
| 56 | Łódzki | 3,217 |
| 57 | Leszczyński | 3,205 |
| 58 | Trójmiejski | 3,164 |
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Sources
- Statistics Poland (GUS): Bank Danych Lokalnych (Local Data Bank) API v1: 31 indicators for all 73 NUTS3 subregions and Poland (wages, registered unemployment, medical staff, pharmacies, preschool and nursery care, class sizes, social assistance, crime, housing, flat prices, municipal and county budgets), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2043902a9f37…)
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