Health in Opolski (Opolskie, Poland): official figures
In 2024, 43.5 doctors were working per 10,000 people in the Opolski subregion; the Polish figure was 47.7, placing it 18th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
How many nurses are there in the Opolski subregion?
Nurses and midwives in the Opolski subregion numbered 69.2 per 10,000 people in 2024, compared with 72.6 nationally (24th highest of 73 Polish subregions).
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow many pharmacies are there in the Opolski subregion?
In 2025 there was one public pharmacy for every 3,510 people in the Opolski subregion, compared with one per 3,387 in Poland, 33rd least served of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyMore figures
- The number of working doctors per 10,000 residents in the Opolski subregion fell from 44.1 in 2015 to 43.5 in 2024. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- The Opolski subregion had 1.59 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 Opolski subregion changed from 3,040 in 2015 to 3,510 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Opolski compares with other subregions in Poland
Working doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Opolski ranks 18 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Working doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Bytomski | 47.4 |
| 16 | Łódzki | 45.9 |
| 17 | Sosnowiecki | 43.8 |
| 18 | Opolski | 43.5 |
| 19 | Olsztyński | 43.2 |
| 20 | Częstochowski | 41.9 |
| 21 | Warszawski zachodni | 40.0 |
Working nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents (2024)
Opolski ranks 24 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Working nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Płocki | 74.3 |
| 22 | Chełmsko-zamojski | 73.2 |
| 23 | Ciechanowski | 69.7 |
| 24 | Opolski | 69.2 |
| 25 | Bielski | 68.6 |
| 26 | Radomski | 66.6 |
| 27 | Częstochowski | 66.3 |
Residents per public pharmacy (2025)
Opolski ranks 33 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents per public pharmacy |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Piotrkowski | 3,543 |
| 31 | Legnicko-głogowski | 3,522 |
| 32 | Gorzowski | 3,516 |
| 33 | Opolski | 3,510 |
| 34 | Tarnowski | 3,509 |
| 35 | Poznański | 3,478 |
| 36 | Szczeciński | 3,473 |
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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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