Health in Zachodniopomorskie, Poland: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 77.9 years in 2024 (78.5 for Poland); 14th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How often do people see a doctor in West Pomerania?
People in West Pomerania had 8.8 out-patient consultations with a doctor per person in 2024 (7th highest of 17 regions), up from 7.5 in 2015, plus 0.9 dental visits each.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in West Pomerania?
West Pomerania had 48.1 nurses in employment per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, 3rd lowest of 16 voivodeships, and 6.4 employed pharmacists per 10,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the cancer rate in West Pomerania?
Doctors registered 480.3 new cases of cancer per 100,000 people in West Pomerania in 2022, 6th highest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 463.0), including 61.6 breast cancers per 100,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Zachodniopomorskie?
Adjusting for age, 1,526.1 people per 100,000 died in 2021, against 1,504.5 for Poland as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 8th highest 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 Zachodniopomorskie?
Cancer killed 288.3 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 274.0 for Poland as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 4th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 319.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Zachodniopomorskie?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 448.2 per 100,000 in 2023, against 451.0 for Poland as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 8th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 634.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Zachodniopomorskie?
Respiratory diseases caused 81.2 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 88.9 for Poland as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 8th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 88.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Zachodniopomorskie?
In 2023, 15.4 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), against 12.3 for Poland as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 3rd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 14.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Zachodniopomorskie?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 63.3 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 55.3 for Poland as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 4th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 53.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Zachodniopomorskie?
3.0 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; 3rd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 5.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Zachodniopomorskie have?
Hospitals in Zachodniopomorskie had 1,257 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024, against 627 for Poland as a whole; the highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Zachodniopomorskie?
Zachodniopomorskie had 356 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024, against 386 for Poland as a whole; 9th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Zachodniopomorskie get medical care?
3.3% 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; 5th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 2.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Zachodniopomorskie?
Road accidents killed 62 people per million residents in 2024, against 52 for Poland as a whole; 6th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 87.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Zachodniopomorskie?
Women in Zachodniopomorskie could expect to live to 81.7 and men to 74.2 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 7.5 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Zachodniopomorskie?
People who reached 65 could expect 18.3 more years of life in 2024 (Poland: 18.5).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Each out-patient health care provider in West Pomerania served 1,281 people on average in 2024, against 1,366 in 2015 and 1,375 across Poland. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Emergency medical teams in West Pomerania were called out 162,989 times in 2024, 100.4 times per 1,000 people, from 83 teams (one per 19,552 residents) and 10 hospital emergency wards. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 68.3 reported cases of Lyme disease per 100,000 people in West Pomerania in 2024, against 79.5 nationally, and 40.9 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 West Pomerania had 6.9 beds per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and hospices and palliative wards 7.9 beds per 100,000. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Workers in health care and social work in West Pomerania earned an average gross wage of 8,208 złoty a month in 2024 (Poland: 8,679 złoty). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 58% of the 15.7 million out-patient consultations given in West Pomerania in 2024 were in primary care. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Zachodniopomorskie compares with other voivodeships
New cancer cases per 100,000 people (2022)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 514.8 |
| 4 | Pomorskie | 501.9 |
| 5 | Śląskie | 483.6 |
| 6 | Zachodniopomorskie | 480.3 |
| 7 | Opolskie | 477.6 |
| 8 | Lubelskie | 477.6 |
| 9 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 477.0 |
Nurses employed per 10,000 people (2024)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 15 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)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Out-patient doctor consultations per person |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 9.2 |
| 5 | Śląskie | 9.0 |
| 6 | Podlaskie | 8.9 |
| 7 | Zachodniopomorskie | 8.8 |
| 8 | Pomorskie | 8.7 |
| 9 | Dolnośląskie | 8.6 |
| 10 | Wielkopolskie | 8.6 |
Emergency medical team call-outs per 1,000 people (2024)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zachodniopomorskie | 100.4 |
| 2 | Lubuskie | 96.5 |
| 3 | Śląskie | 95.7 |
| 4 | Świętokrzyskie | 95.6 |
| 5 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 91.2 |
| 6 | Dolnośląskie | 91.2 |
| 7 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 90.5 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 1,562.1 |
| 6 | Lubelskie | 1,559.9 |
| 7 | Śląskie | 1,544.0 |
| 8 | Zachodniopomorskie | 1,526.1 |
| 9 | Świętokrzyskie | 1,524.2 |
| 10 | Podlaskie | 1,519.0 |
| 11 | Wielkopolskie | 1,507.9 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 4 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Śląskie | 295.2 |
| 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 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Podlaskie | 476.5 |
| 8 | Małopolskie | 471.3 |
| 9 | Śląskie | 471.0 |
| 10 | Zachodniopomorskie | 448.2 |
| 11 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 436.6 |
| 12 | Pomorskie | 425.2 |
| 13 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 413.1 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Podlaskie | 74.4 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 16.9 |
| 2 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 15.8 |
| 3 | Zachodniopomorskie | 15.4 |
| 4 | Pomorskie | 15.0 |
| 5 | Świętokrzyskie | 14.6 |
| 6 | Łódzkie | 13.7 |
| 7 | Podlaskie | 13.2 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 4 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pomorskie | 71.2 |
| 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 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 15 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Lubuskie | 1.9 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zachodniopomorskie | 1,257 |
| 2 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 959 |
| 3 | Świętokrzyskie | 878 |
| 4 | Dolnośląskie | 729 |
| 5 | Podkarpackie | 691 |
| 6 | Podlaskie | 629 |
| 7 | Lubelskie | 621 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Śląskie | 405 |
| 7 | Małopolskie | 388 |
| 8 | Pomorskie | 387 |
| 9 | Zachodniopomorskie | 356 |
| 10 | Świętokrzyskie | 344 |
| 11 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 339 |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 319 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 3.0% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 65 |
| 4 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 63 |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 62 |
| 6 | Zachodniopomorskie | 62 |
| 7 | Łódzkie | 61 |
| 8 | Lubelskie | 61 |
| 9 | Świętokrzyskie | 59 |
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