Health in West Herzegovina Canton (Federacija Bosne I Hercegovine, Bosnia and Herzegovina): official figures
Health institutions in the West Herzegovina Canton employed 97 doctors of medicine in 2024, 1.05 per 1,000 residents against 2.67 across the Federation; there were 88 in 2022.
How many specialist doctors are there in the West Herzegovina Canton?
49% of the doctors working in the West Herzegovina Canton in 2024 were specialists, and the canton had 17 dentists.
Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copyHow many health workers are there in the West Herzegovina Canton?
483 people worked in health institutions in the West Herzegovina Canton in 2024, 5.2 per 1,000 residents, including 182 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 West Herzegovina Canton?
Primary health care in the West Herzegovina Canton had 62 doctors in 2024, who recorded 413,670 visits, 4.5 per resident (Federation 4.5).
Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in the West Herzegovina Canton?
The West Herzegovina Canton recorded 958 live births and 799 deaths in 2024, a natural change of +159; over 2020-2024 infant mortality averaged 0.7 per 1,000 live births (Federation 6.3).
Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copyHow West Herzegovina Canton compares with other cantons in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Doctors of medicine in health institutions per 1,000 residents (2024)
West Herzegovina Canton ranks 10 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)
West Herzegovina Canton ranks 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | West Herzegovina Canton | 5.2 |
Primary care doctor visits per resident (2024)
West Herzegovina Canton ranks 5 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary care doctor visits per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Posavina Canton | 2.5 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2020-2024 (2020-2024)
West Herzegovina Canton ranks 10 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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