Health in Opolskie, Poland: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 78.6 years in 2024 (78.5 for Poland); 6th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How often do people see a doctor in Opole?
People in the Opole region had 7.4 out-patient consultations with a doctor per person in 2024 (the lowest of 17 regions), up from 6.6 in 2015, plus 0.7 dental visits each.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Opole?
The Opole region had 55.6 nurses in employment per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, 6th lowest of 16 voivodeships, and 6.6 employed pharmacists per 10,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the cancer rate in Opole?
Doctors registered 477.6 new cases of cancer per 100,000 people in the Opole region in 2022, 7th highest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 463.0), including 55.5 breast cancers per 100,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Opolskie?
Adjusting for age, 1,431.2 people per 100,000 died in 2021, against 1,504.5 for Poland as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 4th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. Age-standardised rates allow fair comparison between places with older and younger populations.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Opolskie?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 266.5 per 100,000 in 2023 (Poland: 274.0; EU: 233.1); 6th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 274.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Opolskie?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 477.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Poland: 451.0; EU: 312.9); 6th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 645.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Opolskie?
Respiratory diseases caused 76.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Poland: 88.9; EU: 75.2); 7th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 95.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Opolskie?
In 2023, 3.1 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised) (Poland: 12.3; EU: 10.4); the lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 13.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Opolskie?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 51.6 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Poland: 55.3; EU: 49.4); 6th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 39.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Opolskie?
3.3 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024, against 3.6 for Poland as a whole and 3.5 across the EU; 6th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 4.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Opolskie have?
There were 533 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024, against 627 for Poland as a whole; 5th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Opolskie?
There were 287 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024, against 386 for Poland as a whole; 3rd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Opolskie get medical care?
In 2025, 3.1% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists, against 2.9% for Poland as a whole; 7th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 3.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Opolskie?
There were 51 road deaths per million people in 2024, against 52 for Poland as a whole; 5th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 109.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Opolskie?
Women in Opolskie could expect to live to 82.2 and men to 74.9 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 7.3 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Opolskie?
People who reached 65 could expect 18.4 more years of life in 2024 (Poland: 18.5).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Each out-patient health care provider in the Opole region served 1,261 people on average in 2024, against 1,256 in 2015 and 1,375 across Poland. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Emergency medical teams in the Opole region were called out 75,430 times in 2024, 81.1 times per 1,000 people, from 44 teams (one per 21,143 residents) and 7 hospital emergency wards. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 73.0 reported cases of Lyme disease per 100,000 people in the Opole region in 2024, against 79.5 nationally, and 66.3 cases of Clostridioides difficile enteritis. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Long-term care homes (chronic medical care and nursing homes) in the Opole region had 12.0 beds per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and hospices and palliative wards 10.6 beds per 100,000. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Workers in health care and social work in the Opole region earned an average gross wage of 8,775 złoty a month in 2024 (Poland: 8,679 złoty). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 57% of the 7.5 million out-patient consultations given in the Opole region in 2024 were in primary care. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Opolskie compares with other voivodeships
New cancer cases per 100,000 people (2022)
Opolskie ranks 7 of 17, highest first. The Masovian Voivodeship's figure is shown for both of its NUTS 2 regions (Warsaw capital region and Mazowiecki regionalny).
| Rank | Region | New cancer cases per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pomorskie | 501.9 |
| 5 | Śląskie | 483.6 |
| 6 | Zachodniopomorskie | 480.3 |
| 7 | Opolskie | 477.6 |
| 8 | Lubelskie | 477.6 |
| 9 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 477.0 |
| 10 | Łódzkie | 476.9 |
Nurses employed per 10,000 people (2024)
Opolskie ranks 12 of 17, highest first. The Masovian Voivodeship's figure is shown for both of its NUTS 2 regions (Warsaw capital region and Mazowiecki regionalny).
| Rank | Region | Nurses employed per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Łódzkie | 57.7 |
| 10 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 57.7 |
| 11 | Dolnośląskie | 56.3 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 55.6 |
| 13 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 54.3 |
| 14 | Wielkopolskie | 48.1 |
| 15 | Zachodniopomorskie | 48.1 |
Out-patient doctor consultations per person (2024)
Opolskie ranks 17 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Out-patient doctor consultations per person |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Małopolskie | 8.5 |
| 12 | Świętokrzyskie | 8.0 |
| 13 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 7.9 |
| 14 | Podkarpackie | 7.7 |
| 15 | Lubuskie | 7.6 |
| 16 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 7.5 |
| 17 | Opolskie | 7.4 |
Emergency medical team call-outs per 1,000 people (2024)
Opolskie ranks 12 of 17, highest first. The Masovian Voivodeship's figure is shown for both of its NUTS 2 regions (Warsaw capital region and Mazowiecki regionalny).
| Rank | Region | Emergency medical team call-outs per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Lubelskie | 85.4 |
| 10 | Warszawski stołeczny | 81.9 |
| 11 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 81.9 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 81.1 |
| 13 | Pomorskie | 78.5 |
| 14 | Podkarpackie | 75.7 |
| 15 | Małopolskie | 74.9 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Opolskie ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Wielkopolskie | 1,507.9 |
| 12 | Dolnośląskie | 1,485.9 |
| 13 | Podkarpackie | 1,450.3 |
| 14 | Opolskie | 1,431.2 |
| 15 | Pomorskie | 1,427.0 |
| 16 | Małopolskie | 1,375.9 |
| 17 | Warszawski stołeczny | 1,338.7 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Opolskie ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Warszawski stołeczny | 268.1 |
| 10 | Lubuskie | 267.8 |
| 11 | Łódzkie | 267.1 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 266.5 |
| 13 | Świętokrzyskie | 263.2 |
| 14 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 254.5 |
| 15 | Lubelskie | 252.2 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Opolskie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Podkarpackie | 515.5 |
| 4 | Świętokrzyskie | 509.1 |
| 5 | Lubuskie | 505.1 |
| 6 | Opolskie | 477.5 |
| 7 | Podlaskie | 476.5 |
| 8 | Małopolskie | 471.3 |
| 9 | Śląskie | 471.0 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Opolskie ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 88.5 |
| 9 | Podkarpackie | 82.3 |
| 10 | Zachodniopomorskie | 81.2 |
| 11 | Opolskie | 76.7 |
| 12 | Śląskie | 74.9 |
| 13 | Podlaskie | 74.4 |
| 14 | Lubuskie | 66.8 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Opolskie ranks 17 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lubelskie | 11.8 |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 11.7 |
| 13 | Podkarpackie | 11.7 |
| 14 | Lubuskie | 11.0 |
| 15 | Małopolskie | 9.8 |
| 16 | Śląskie | 9.5 |
| 17 | Opolskie | 3.1 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Opolskie ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Świętokrzyskie | 56.0 |
| 10 | Lubuskie | 55.5 |
| 11 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 55.0 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 51.6 |
| 13 | Warszawski stołeczny | 50.2 |
| 14 | Podlaskie | 46.3 |
| 15 | Podkarpackie | 43.6 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Opolskie ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Śląskie | 3.3 |
| 10 | Małopolskie | 3.3 |
| 11 | Podlaskie | 3.3 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 3.3 |
| 13 | Wielkopolskie | 3.2 |
| 14 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 3.2 |
| 15 | Zachodniopomorskie | 3.0 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Opolskie ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 584 |
| 11 | Łódzkie | 551 |
| 12 | Warszawski stołeczny | 537 |
| 13 | Opolskie | 533 |
| 14 | Lubuskie | 487 |
| 15 | Pomorskie | 470 |
| 16 | Wielkopolskie | 446 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Opolskie ranks 15 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 339 |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 319 |
| 13 | Podkarpackie | 315 |
| 14 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 289 |
| 15 | Opolskie | 287 |
| 16 | Lubuskie | 268 |
| 17 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 232 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Opolskie ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 3.8% |
| 5 | Zachodniopomorskie | 3.3% |
| 6 | Śląskie | 3.2% |
| 7 | Opolskie | 3.1% |
| 8 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 3.0% |
| 9 | Dolnośląskie | 2.9% |
| 10 | Małopolskie | 2.5% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Opolskie ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Podlaskie | 54 |
| 11 | Podkarpackie | 53 |
| 12 | Dolnośląskie | 52 |
| 13 | Opolskie | 51 |
| 14 | Pomorskie | 50 |
| 15 | Małopolskie | 35 |
| 16 | Śląskie | 30 |
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