Health in Katowicki (Śląskie, Poland): official figures
The Katowicki subregion had 103.0 working doctors per 10,000 residents in 2024, against 47.7 across Poland, 6th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
How many nurses are there in the Katowicki subregion?
There were 124.4 working nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents in the Katowicki subregion in 2024, above the Polish level of 72.6 and 5th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow many pharmacies are there in the Katowicki subregion?
Each public pharmacy in the Katowicki subregion served on average 3,241 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 Katowicki subregion rose from 102.6 in 2015 to 103.0 in 2024. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- The Katowicki subregion had 1.21 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 Katowicki subregion changed from 2,962 in 2015 to 3,241 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Katowicki compares with other subregions in Poland
Working doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Katowicki ranks 6 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Working doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Miasto Poznań | 127.3 |
| 4 | Miasto Kraków | 122.8 |
| 5 | Miasto Warszawa | 115.2 |
| 6 | Katowicki | 103.0 |
| 7 | Lubelski | 102.3 |
| 8 | Miasto Szczecin | 98.5 |
| 9 | Trójmiejski | 97.1 |
Working nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents (2024)
Katowicki ranks 5 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Working nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Miasto Kraków | 137.6 |
| 3 | Miasto Łódź | 133.3 |
| 4 | Miasto Warszawa | 128.1 |
| 5 | Katowicki | 124.4 |
| 6 | Lubelski | 118.3 |
| 7 | Miasto Wrocław | 114.2 |
| 8 | Miasto Szczecin | 104.3 |
Residents per public pharmacy (2025)
Katowicki ranks 53 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents per public pharmacy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 56 | Łódzki | 3,217 |
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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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