Health in Primorsko-goranska županija (Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
Family doctors in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County had 270,969 insured people on their lists in 2024 and recorded 3,726,378 visits, or 13.8 visits per insured person (10th highest of the 21 counties; Croatia 13.4).
How often do GPs refer patients to specialists in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County?
GPs in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County wrote 155,478 referrals to specialists in 2024, 57 per 100 insured patients.
Source: Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo (Croatian Institute of Public Health) · saved copyHow many babies were born in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in 2024?
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County recorded 1,715 live births and 3,758 deaths in 2024, a natural change of -2,043 and a vital index of 45.6 births per 100 deaths (3rd lowest of the 21 counties).
Source: Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo (Croatian Institute of Public Health) · saved copyHow common is tuberculosis in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County?
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County registered 25 tuberculosis cases in 2024, 9.4 per 100,000 people, compared with 23 cases (8.7 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 Primorje-Gorski Kotar County?
In 2024, 87.1% of children due their first diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccination in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County received it and 80.9% 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 Primorje-Gorski Kotar County?
566 residents of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County were treated for drug use in 2024, 348.7 per 100,000 people aged 15 to 64 (4th highest of the 21 counties), of whom 525 were treated for opioids.
Source: Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo (Croatian Institute of Public Health) · saved copyHow Primorsko-goranska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Family doctor visits per insured person (2024)
Primorsko-goranska županija ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Family doctor visits per insured person |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Karlovačka županija | 14.1 |
| 8 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 14.0 |
| 9 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 13.9 |
| 10 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 13.8 |
| 11 | Varaždinska županija | 13.6 |
| 12 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 13.5 |
| 13 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 13.3 |
Live births per 100 deaths (vital index) (2024)
Primorsko-goranska županija ranks 19 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Live births per 100 deaths (vital index) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 53.4 |
| 16 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 53.1 |
| 17 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 47.0 |
| 18 | Karlovačka županija | 45.8 |
| 19 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 45.6 |
| 20 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 44.3 |
| 21 | Ličko-senjska županija | 44.1 |
Tuberculosis cases per 100,000 people (2024)
Primorsko-goranska županija ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Tuberculosis cases per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 10.2 |
| 4 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 10.1 |
| 5 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 9.7 |
| 6 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 9.4 |
| 7 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 8.8 |
| 8 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 8.4 |
| 9 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 8.4 |
First-dose measles-mumps-rubella vaccination coverage (%) (2024)
Primorsko-goranska županija ranks 20 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | First-dose measles-mumps-rubella vaccination coverage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Zadarska županija | 85.0% |
| 16 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 84.7% |
| 17 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 82.1% |
| 18 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 81.8% |
| 19 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 81.2% |
| 20 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 80.9% |
| 21 | Ličko-senjska županija | 80.2% |
People treated for drug use per 100,000 aged 15-64 (2024)
Primorsko-goranska županija ranks 4 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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