Health in Podkarpackie, Poland: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 79.5 years in 2024 (78.5 for Poland); 3rd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How often do people see a doctor in Podkarpackie?
People in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) had 7.7 out-patient consultations with a doctor per person in 2024 (4th lowest of 17 regions), up from 6.8 in 2015, plus 0.9 dental visits each.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Podkarpackie?
Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) had 65.7 nurses in employment per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, 3rd highest of 16 voivodeships, and 6.3 employed pharmacists per 10,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the cancer rate in Podkarpackie?
Doctors registered 448.6 new cases of cancer per 100,000 people in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) in 2022, 4th lowest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 463.0), including 47.2 breast cancers per 100,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Podkarpackie?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 1,450.3 per 100,000 people in 2021, against 1,504.5 for Poland as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 5th 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 Podkarpackie?
Cancer killed 217.3 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Poland: 274.0; EU: 233.1); the lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 259.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Podkarpackie?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 515.5 per 100,000 in 2023 (Poland: 451.0; EU: 312.9); 3rd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 665.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Podkarpackie?
Respiratory diseases caused 82.3 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Poland: 88.9; EU: 75.2); 9th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 51.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Podkarpackie?
In 2023, 11.7 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised) (Poland: 12.3; EU: 10.4); 5th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 16.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Podkarpackie?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 43.6 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Poland: 55.3; EU: 49.4); 3rd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 40.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Podkarpackie?
The infant mortality rate was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, compared with 3.6 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; 8th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 5.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Podkarpackie have?
There were 691 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 627 nationally; 5th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Podkarpackie?
Podkarpackie had 315 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 386 nationally; 5th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Podkarpackie get medical care?
4.4% of people said they could not get a medical examination they needed in 2025 because it was too expensive, too far or the waiting list was too long, compared with 2.9% nationally; 2nd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 5.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Podkarpackie?
Road accidents killed 53 people per million residents in 2024, compared with 52 nationally; 7th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 69.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Podkarpackie?
Women in Podkarpackie could expect to live to 83.6 and men to 75.5 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 8.1 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Podkarpackie?
People who reached 65 could expect 19.2 more years of life in 2024 (Poland: 18.5).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Each out-patient health care provider in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) served 1,235 people on average in 2024, against 1,270 in 2015 and 1,375 across Poland. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Emergency medical teams in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) were called out 156,158 times in 2024, 75.7 times per 1,000 people, from 101 teams (one per 20,426 residents) and 15 hospital emergency wards. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 91.3 reported cases of Lyme disease per 100,000 people in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) in 2024, against 79.5 nationally, and 42.5 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 Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) had 13.1 beds per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and hospices and palliative wards 14.4 beds per 100,000. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Workers in health care and social work in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) earned an average gross wage of 8,472 złoty a month in 2024 (Poland: 8,679 złoty). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 54% of the 17.8 million out-patient consultations given in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) in 2024 were in primary care. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Podkarpackie compares with other voivodeships
New cancer cases per 100,000 people (2022)
Podkarpackie ranks 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Łódzkie | 476.9 |
| 11 | Dolnośląskie | 473.2 |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 466.0 |
| 13 | Podkarpackie | 448.6 |
| 14 | Małopolskie | 426.9 |
| 15 | Lubuskie | 399.5 |
| 16 | Warszawski stołeczny | 392.0 |
Nurses employed per 10,000 people (2024)
Podkarpackie ranks 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Świętokrzyskie | 71.8 |
| 2 | Lubelskie | 69.8 |
| 3 | Podkarpackie | 65.7 |
| 4 | Warszawski stołeczny | 65.1 |
| 5 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 65.1 |
| 6 | Podlaskie | 64.9 |
| 7 | Śląskie | 62.8 |
Out-patient doctor consultations per person (2024)
Podkarpackie ranks 14 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)
Podkarpackie ranks 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 81.9 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 81.1 |
| 13 | Pomorskie | 78.5 |
| 14 | Podkarpackie | 75.7 |
| 15 | Małopolskie | 74.9 |
| 16 | Podlaskie | 72.9 |
| 17 | Wielkopolskie | 61.1 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Podkarpackie ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Podlaskie | 1,519.0 |
| 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 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Podkarpackie ranks 17 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Łódzkie | 267.1 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 266.5 |
| 13 | Świętokrzyskie | 263.2 |
| 14 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 254.5 |
| 15 | Lubelskie | 252.2 |
| 16 | Podlaskie | 251.6 |
| 17 | Podkarpackie | 217.3 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Podkarpackie ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dolnośląskie | 560.5 |
| 2 | Lubelskie | 547.0 |
| 3 | Podkarpackie | 515.5 |
| 4 | Świętokrzyskie | 509.1 |
| 5 | Lubuskie | 505.1 |
| 6 | Opolskie | 477.5 |
| 7 | Podlaskie | 476.5 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Podkarpackie ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Wielkopolskie | 97.7 |
| 7 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 91.5 |
| 8 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 88.5 |
| 9 | Podkarpackie | 82.3 |
| 10 | Zachodniopomorskie | 81.2 |
| 11 | Opolskie | 76.7 |
| 12 | Śląskie | 74.9 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Podkarpackie ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Dolnośląskie | 12.0 |
| 11 | Lubelskie | 11.8 |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 11.7 |
| 13 | Podkarpackie | 11.7 |
| 14 | Lubuskie | 11.0 |
| 15 | Małopolskie | 9.8 |
| 16 | Śląskie | 9.5 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Podkarpackie ranks 15 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 55.0 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 51.6 |
| 13 | Warszawski stołeczny | 50.2 |
| 14 | Podlaskie | 46.3 |
| 15 | Podkarpackie | 43.6 |
| 16 | Dolnośląskie | 41.9 |
| 17 | Małopolskie | 32.4 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Podkarpackie ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 3.6 |
| 6 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 3.6 |
| 7 | Łódzkie | 3.4 |
| 8 | Podkarpackie | 3.4 |
| 9 | Śląskie | 3.3 |
| 10 | Małopolskie | 3.3 |
| 11 | Podlaskie | 3.3 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Podkarpackie ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 959 |
| 3 | Świętokrzyskie | 878 |
| 4 | Dolnośląskie | 729 |
| 5 | Podkarpackie | 691 |
| 6 | Podlaskie | 629 |
| 7 | Lubelskie | 621 |
| 8 | Małopolskie | 617 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Podkarpackie ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Świętokrzyskie | 344 |
| 11 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 339 |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 319 |
| 13 | Podkarpackie | 315 |
| 14 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 289 |
| 15 | Opolskie | 287 |
| 16 | Lubuskie | 268 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Podkarpackie ranks 2 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | 5.2% |
| 2 | Podkarpackie | 4.4% |
| 3 | Wielkopolskie | 3.9% |
| 4 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 3.8% |
| 5 | Zachodniopomorskie | 3.3% |
| 6 | Śląskie | 3.2% |
| 7 | Opolskie | 3.1% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Podkarpackie ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Lubelskie | 61 |
| 9 | Świętokrzyskie | 59 |
| 10 | Podlaskie | 54 |
| 11 | Podkarpackie | 53 |
| 12 | Dolnośląskie | 52 |
| 13 | Opolskie | 51 |
| 14 | Pomorskie | 50 |
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