Health in Sarajevo Canton (Federacija Bosne I Hercegovine, Bosnia and Herzegovina): official figures
Health institutions in the Sarajevo Canton employed 1,666 doctors of medicine in 2024, 3.95 per 1,000 residents against 2.67 across the Federation; there were 1,510 in 2022.
How many specialist doctors are there in the Sarajevo Canton?
69% of the doctors working in the Sarajevo Canton in 2024 were specialists, and the canton had 248 dentists.
Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copyHow many health workers are there in the Sarajevo Canton?
8,247 people worked in health institutions in the Sarajevo Canton in 2024, 19.6 per 1,000 residents, including 3,409 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 Sarajevo Canton?
Primary health care in the Sarajevo Canton had 399 doctors in 2024, who recorded 2,733,799 visits, 6.5 per resident (Federation 4.5).
Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copyHow many patients do hospitals in the Sarajevo Canton treat?
Hospitals in the Sarajevo Canton employed 768 doctors in 2024 and discharged 66,954 patients, against 61,779 in 2022.
Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in the Sarajevo Canton?
The Sarajevo Canton recorded 3,868 live births and 3,952 deaths in 2024, a natural change of -84; over 2020-2024 infant mortality averaged 5.3 per 1,000 live births (Federation 6.3).
Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copyHow Sarajevo Canton compares with other cantons in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Doctors of medicine in health institutions per 1,000 residents (2024)
Sarajevo Canton ranks 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herzegovina-Neretva Canton | 4.17 |
| 2 | Sarajevo Canton | 3.95 |
| 3 | Tuzla Canton | 3.05 |
| 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 |
Health institution staff per 1,000 residents (2024)
Sarajevo Canton ranks 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herzegovina-Neretva Canton | 22.7 |
| 2 | Sarajevo Canton | 19.6 |
| 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 |
Primary care doctor visits per resident (2024)
Sarajevo Canton ranks 2 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary care doctor visits per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde | 8.9 |
| 2 | Sarajevo Canton | 6.5 |
| 3 | Tuzla Canton | 5.1 |
| 4 | Zenica-Doboj Canton | 4.9 |
| 5 | West Herzegovina Canton | 4.5 |
| 6 | Herzegovina-Neretva Canton | 3.9 |
| 7 | Central Bosnia Canton | 2.6 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2020-2024 (2020-2024)
Sarajevo Canton ranks 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tuzla Canton | 7.8 |
| 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 |
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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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