Health in Suwalski (Podlaskie, Poland): official figures
The Suwalski subregion had 24.3 working doctors per 10,000 residents in 2024, against 47.7 across Poland, 18th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
How many nurses are there in the Suwalski subregion?
There were 63.1 working nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents in the Suwalski subregion in 2024, below the Polish level of 72.6 and 37th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow many pharmacies are there in the Suwalski subregion?
Each public pharmacy in the Suwalski subregion served on average 3,255 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 Suwalski subregion fell from 35.9 in 2015 to 24.3 in 2024. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- The Suwalski subregion had 2.60 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 Suwalski subregion changed from 3,197 in 2015 to 3,255 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Suwalski compares with other subregions in Poland
Working doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Suwalski ranks 56 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Working doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Szczeciński | 24.6 |
| 54 | Kaliski | 24.5 |
| 55 | Słupski | 24.4 |
| 56 | Suwalski | 24.3 |
| 57 | Skierniewicki | 24.2 |
| 58 | Nyski | 23.8 |
| 59 | Ostrołęcki | 23.6 |
Working nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents (2024)
Suwalski ranks 37 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Working nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Łomżyński | 64.5 |
| 35 | Jeleniogórski | 64.2 |
| 36 | Legnicko-głogowski | 63.2 |
| 37 | Suwalski | 63.1 |
| 38 | Rybnicki | 62.7 |
| 39 | Nowotarski | 62.4 |
| 40 | Sosnowiecki | 61.7 |
Residents per public pharmacy (2025)
Suwalski ranks 52 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents per public pharmacy |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Sandomiersko-jędrzejowski | 3,306 |
| 50 | Miasto Warszawa | 3,304 |
| 51 | Włocławski | 3,268 |
| 52 | Suwalski | 3,255 |
| 53 | Katowicki | 3,241 |
| 54 | Łomżyński | 3,241 |
| 55 | Wałbrzyski | 3,240 |
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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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