Health in Istarska županija (Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
Family doctors in Istria County had 204,289 insured people on their lists in 2024 and recorded 2,554,279 visits, or 12.5 visits per insured person (4th lowest of the 21 counties; Croatia 13.4).
How often do GPs refer patients to specialists in Istria County?
GPs in Istria County wrote 195,350 referrals to specialists in 2024, 96 per 100 insured patients.
Source: Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo (Croatian Institute of Public Health) · saved copyHow many babies were born in Istria County in 2024?
Istria County recorded 1,405 live births and 2,510 deaths in 2024, a natural change of -1,105 and a vital index of 56.0 births per 100 deaths (11th highest of the 21 counties).
Source: Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo (Croatian Institute of Public Health) · saved copyHow common is tuberculosis in Istria County?
Istria County registered 14 tuberculosis cases in 2024, 6.9 per 100,000 people, compared with 11 cases (5.5 per 100,000) in 2023; the national rate was 7.3.
Source: Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo (Croatian Institute of Public Health) · saved copyWhat is the vaccination rate in Istria County?
In 2024, 93.6% of children due their first diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccination in Istria County received it and 94.5% received their first measles-mumps-rubella dose (national coverage 92.3% and 90.0%).
Source: Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo (Croatian Institute of Public Health) · saved copyHow many people are treated for drug addiction in Istria County?
655 residents of Istria County were treated for drug use in 2024, 525.0 per 100,000 people aged 15 to 64 (2nd highest of the 21 counties), of whom 559 were treated for opioids.
Source: Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo (Croatian Institute of Public Health) · saved copyHow Istarska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Family doctor visits per insured person (2024)
Istarska županija ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Family doctor visits per insured person |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 12.7 |
| 16 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 12.7 |
| 17 | Zagrebačka županija | 12.6 |
| 18 | Istarska županija | 12.5 |
| 19 | Ličko-senjska županija | 12.3 |
| 20 | Zadarska županija | 11.8 |
| 21 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 11.7 |
Live births per 100 deaths (vital index) (2024)
Istarska županija ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Live births per 100 deaths (vital index) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 58.6 |
| 9 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 57.5 |
| 10 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 56.1 |
| 11 | Istarska županija | 56.0 |
| 12 | Varaždinska županija | 55.4 |
| 13 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 54.0 |
| 14 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 54.0 |
Tuberculosis cases per 100,000 people (2024)
Istarska županija ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Tuberculosis cases per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Karlovačka županija | 8.2 |
| 11 | Zagrebačka županija | 7.5 |
| 12 | Ličko-senjska županija | 7.0 |
| 13 | Istarska županija | 6.9 |
| 14 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 6.0 |
| 15 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 6.0 |
| 16 | Varaždinska županija | 5.7 |
First-dose measles-mumps-rubella vaccination coverage (%) (2024)
Istarska županija ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | First-dose measles-mumps-rubella vaccination coverage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 95.5% |
| 7 | Međimurska županija | 95.0% |
| 8 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 94.9% |
| 9 | Istarska županija | 94.5% |
| 10 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 93.7% |
| 11 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 93.7% |
| 12 | Zagrebačka županija | 93.6% |
People treated for drug use per 100,000 aged 15-64 (2024)
Istarska županija ranks 2 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | People treated for drug use per 100,000 aged 15-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zadarska županija | 544.1 |
| 2 | Istarska županija | 525.0 |
| 3 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 427.4 |
| 4 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 348.7 |
| 5 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 313.6 |
| 6 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 299.4 |
| 7 | Grad Zagreb | 296.4 |
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Sources
- Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo (Croatian Institute of Public Health): Hrvatski zdravstveno-statistički ljetopis za 2024. godinu (Croatian Health Statistics Yearbook 2024), county tables, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6901877c3b6f…)
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