Health in Posavina Canton (Federacija Bosne I Hercegovine, Bosnia and Herzegovina): official figures
Health institutions in the Posavina Canton employed 43 doctors of medicine in 2024, 1.09 per 1,000 residents against 2.67 across the Federation; there were 47 in 2022.
How many specialist doctors are there in the Posavina Canton?
63% of the doctors working in the Posavina Canton in 2024 were specialists, and the canton had 6 dentists.
Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copyHow many health workers are there in the Posavina Canton?
377 people worked in health institutions in the Posavina Canton in 2024, 9.6 per 1,000 residents, including 157 medical technicians and nurses.
Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copyHow often do people see a doctor in the Posavina Canton?
Primary health care in the Posavina Canton had 20 doctors in 2024, who recorded 97,969 visits, 2.5 per resident (Federation 4.5).
Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copyHow many patients do hospitals in the Posavina Canton treat?
Hospitals in the Posavina Canton employed 21 doctors in 2024 and discharged 1,819 patients, against 1,797 in 2022.
Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in the Posavina Canton?
The Posavina Canton recorded 119 live births and 478 deaths in 2024, a natural change of -359; over 2020-2024 infant mortality averaged 4.8 per 1,000 live births (Federation 6.3).
Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copyHow Posavina Canton compares with other cantons in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Doctors of medicine in health institutions per 1,000 residents (2024)
Posavina Canton ranks 9 of 10, highest first. Doctors are counted where they work; the clinical centres in Sarajevo, Mostar and Tuzla also treat patients from other cantons.
| Rank | Area | Doctors of medicine in health institutions per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde | 2.70 |
| 5 | Zenica-Doboj Canton | 2.13 |
| 6 | Central Bosnia Canton | 1.93 |
| 7 | Una-Sana Canton | 1.46 |
| 8 | Canton 10 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Posavina Canton | 1.09 |
| 10 | West Herzegovina Canton | 1.05 |
Health institution staff per 1,000 residents (2024)
Posavina Canton ranks 6 of 10, highest first. Staff are counted where they work; the clinical centres in Sarajevo, Mostar and Tuzla also treat patients from other cantons.
| Rank | Area | Health institution staff per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde | 16.4 |
| 4 | Tuzla Canton | 13.1 |
| 5 | Zenica-Doboj Canton | 11.2 |
| 6 | Posavina Canton | 9.6 |
| 7 | Central Bosnia Canton | 8.5 |
| 8 | Una-Sana Canton | 8.3 |
| 9 | Canton 10 | 8.2 |
Primary care doctor visits per resident (2024)
Posavina Canton ranks 8 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary care doctor visits per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Zenica-Doboj Canton | 4.9 |
| 5 | West Herzegovina Canton | 4.5 |
| 6 | Herzegovina-Neretva Canton | 3.9 |
| 7 | Central Bosnia Canton | 2.6 |
| 8 | Posavina Canton | 2.5 |
| 9 | Canton 10 | 2.5 |
| 10 | Una-Sana Canton | 2.2 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2020-2024 (2020-2024)
Posavina Canton ranks 8 of 10, highest first. Small numbers: a few deaths move the rate in the smaller cantons.
| Rank | Area | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Central Bosnia Canton | 7.2 |
| 5 | Una-Sana Canton | 6.0 |
| 6 | Sarajevo Canton | 5.3 |
| 7 | Zenica-Doboj Canton | 5.3 |
| 8 | Posavina Canton | 4.8 |
| 9 | Canton 10 | 2.5 |
| 10 | West Herzegovina Canton | 0.7 |
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Sources
- Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Statistical Yearbook of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b49f8c57d0d…)
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