Health in Wielkopolskie, Poland: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 78.5 years in 2024 (78.5 for Poland); 8th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How often do people see a doctor in Wielkopolska?
People in Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) had 8.6 out-patient consultations with a doctor per person in 2024 (8th lowest of 17 regions), up from 7.2 in 2015, plus 0.8 dental visits each.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Wielkopolska?
Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) had 48.1 nurses in employment per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, 4th lowest of 16 voivodeships, and 8.1 employed pharmacists per 10,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the cancer rate in Wielkopolska?
Doctors registered 466.0 new cases of cancer per 100,000 people in Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) in 2022, 5th lowest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 463.0), including 64.0 breast cancers per 100,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Wielkopolskie?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 1,507.9 per 100,000 people in 2021, against 1,504.5 for Poland as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 7th 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 Wielkopolskie?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 284.4 per 100,000 in 2023 (Poland: 274.0; EU: 233.1); 5th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 306.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Wielkopolskie?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 371.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Poland: 451.0; EU: 312.9); 2nd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 556.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Wielkopolskie?
Respiratory diseases caused 97.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Poland: 88.9; EU: 75.2); 6th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 89.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Wielkopolskie?
In 2023, 11.7 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised) (Poland: 12.3; EU: 10.4); 6th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 12.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Wielkopolskie?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 59.9 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Poland: 55.3; EU: 49.4); 5th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 49.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Wielkopolskie?
3.2 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; 5th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 4.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Wielkopolskie have?
There were 446 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024, against 627 for Poland as a whole; 2nd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Wielkopolskie?
Wielkopolskie had 319 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024, against 386 for Poland as a whole; 6th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Wielkopolskie get medical care?
3.9% 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 (Poland: 2.9%); 3rd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 5.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Wielkopolskie?
There were 62 road deaths per million people in 2024, against 52 for Poland as a whole; 5th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 78.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Wielkopolskie?
Women in Wielkopolskie could expect to live to 82.0 and men to 74.9 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 7.1 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Wielkopolskie?
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 Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) served 1,362 people on average in 2024, against 1,356 in 2015 and 1,375 across Poland. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Emergency medical teams in Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) were called out 212,490 times in 2024, 61.1 times per 1,000 people, from 131 teams (one per 26,565 residents) and 27 hospital emergency wards. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 49.0 reported cases of Lyme disease per 100,000 people in Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) in 2024, against 79.5 nationally, and 48.7 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 Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) had 5.4 beds per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and hospices and palliative wards 8.0 beds per 100,000. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Workers in health care and social work in Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) earned an average gross wage of 8,387 złoty a month in 2024 (Poland: 8,679 złoty). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 58% of the 32.5 million out-patient consultations given in Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) in 2024 were in primary care. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Wielkopolskie compares with other voivodeships
New cancer cases per 100,000 people (2022)
Wielkopolskie 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 | New cancer cases per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 477.0 |
| 10 | Łódzkie | 476.9 |
| 11 | Dolnośląskie | 473.2 |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 466.0 |
| 13 | Podkarpackie | 448.6 |
| 14 | Małopolskie | 426.9 |
| 15 | Lubuskie | 399.5 |
Nurses employed per 10,000 people (2024)
Wielkopolskie 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 | Nurses employed per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Dolnośląskie | 56.3 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 55.6 |
| 13 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 54.3 |
| 14 | Wielkopolskie | 48.1 |
| 15 | Zachodniopomorskie | 48.1 |
| 16 | Lubuskie | 47.6 |
| 17 | Pomorskie | 47.1 |
Out-patient doctor consultations per person (2024)
Wielkopolskie ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Out-patient doctor consultations per person |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Zachodniopomorskie | 8.8 |
| 8 | Pomorskie | 8.7 |
| 9 | Dolnośląskie | 8.6 |
| 10 | Wielkopolskie | 8.6 |
| 11 | Małopolskie | 8.5 |
| 12 | Świętokrzyskie | 8.0 |
| 13 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 7.9 |
Emergency medical team call-outs per 1,000 people (2024)
Wielkopolskie ranks 17 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)
Wielkopolskie ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zachodniopomorskie | 1,526.1 |
| 9 | Świętokrzyskie | 1,524.2 |
| 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 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Wielkopolskie ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 294.3 |
| 3 | Pomorskie | 289.5 |
| 4 | Zachodniopomorskie | 288.3 |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 284.4 |
| 6 | Dolnośląskie | 279.8 |
| 7 | Małopolskie | 277.9 |
| 8 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 273.9 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Wielkopolskie ranks 16 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 436.6 |
| 12 | Pomorskie | 425.2 |
| 13 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 413.1 |
| 14 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 412.1 |
| 15 | Łódzkie | 390.1 |
| 16 | Wielkopolskie | 371.5 |
| 17 | Warszawski stołeczny | 329.7 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Wielkopolskie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Warszawski stołeczny | 110.4 |
| 4 | Dolnośląskie | 109.1 |
| 5 | Pomorskie | 102.3 |
| 6 | Wielkopolskie | 97.7 |
| 7 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 91.5 |
| 8 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 88.5 |
| 9 | Podkarpackie | 82.3 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Wielkopolskie ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Warszawski stołeczny | 12.3 |
| 10 | Dolnośląskie | 12.0 |
| 11 | Lubelskie | 11.8 |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 11.7 |
| 13 | Podkarpackie | 11.7 |
| 14 | Lubuskie | 11.0 |
| 15 | Małopolskie | 9.8 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Wielkopolskie ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 70.5 |
| 3 | Łódzkie | 67.2 |
| 4 | Zachodniopomorskie | 63.3 |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 59.9 |
| 6 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 59.0 |
| 7 | Lubelskie | 58.3 |
| 8 | Śląskie | 56.6 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Wielkopolskie ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Warszawski stołeczny | 2.9 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Wielkopolskie ranks 16 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Łódzkie | 551 |
| 12 | Warszawski stołeczny | 537 |
| 13 | Opolskie | 533 |
| 14 | Lubuskie | 487 |
| 15 | Pomorskie | 470 |
| 16 | Wielkopolskie | 446 |
| 17 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 413 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Wielkopolskie ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Zachodniopomorskie | 356 |
| 10 | Świętokrzyskie | 344 |
| 11 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 339 |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 319 |
| 13 | Podkarpackie | 315 |
| 14 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 289 |
| 15 | Opolskie | 287 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Wielkopolskie ranks 3 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)
Wielkopolskie ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lubuskie | 68 |
| 3 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 65 |
| 4 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 63 |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 62 |
| 6 | Zachodniopomorskie | 62 |
| 7 | Łódzkie | 61 |
| 8 | Lubelskie | 61 |
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