Health in Zadarska županija (Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
Family doctors in Zadar County had 170,563 insured people on their lists in 2024 and recorded 2,004,771 visits, or 11.8 visits per insured person (2nd lowest of the 21 counties; Croatia 13.4).
How often do GPs refer patients to specialists in Zadar County?
GPs in Zadar County wrote 163,030 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 Zadar County in 2024?
With 1,512 babies born alive and 2,121 deaths in 2024, Zadar County had 71.3 births for every 100 deaths, 6th highest of the 21 counties.
Source: Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo (Croatian Institute of Public Health) · saved copyHow common is tuberculosis in Zadar County?
Zadar County registered 9 tuberculosis cases in 2024, 5.5 per 100,000 people, compared with 13 cases (8.0 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 Zadar County?
In 2024, 93.5% of children due their first diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccination in Zadar County received it and 85.0% 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 Zadar County?
541 residents of Zadar County were treated for drug use in 2024, 544.1 per 100,000 people aged 15 to 64 (the highest of the 21 counties), of whom 508 were treated for opioids.
Source: Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo (Croatian Institute of Public Health) · saved copyHow Zadarska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Family doctor visits per insured person (2024)
Zadarska županija ranks 20 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)
Zadarska županija ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Live births per 100 deaths (vital index) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 77.6 |
| 4 | Međimurska županija | 76.2 |
| 5 | Zagrebačka županija | 73.6 |
| 6 | Zadarska županija | 71.3 |
| 7 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 59.2 |
| 8 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 58.6 |
| 9 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 57.5 |
Tuberculosis cases per 100,000 people (2024)
Zadarska županija ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Tuberculosis cases per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 6.0 |
| 16 | Varaždinska županija | 5.7 |
| 17 | Grad Zagreb | 5.6 |
| 18 | Zadarska županija | 5.5 |
| 19 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 4.2 |
| 20 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 3.3 |
| 21 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 3.0 |
First-dose measles-mumps-rubella vaccination coverage (%) (2024)
Zadarska županija ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | First-dose measles-mumps-rubella vaccination coverage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Zagrebačka županija | 93.6% |
| 13 | Varaždinska županija | 93.2% |
| 14 | Grad Zagreb | 92.8% |
| 15 | Zadarska županija | 85.0% |
| 16 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 84.7% |
| 17 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 82.1% |
| 18 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 81.8% |
People treated for drug use per 100,000 aged 15-64 (2024)
Zadarska županija ranks 1 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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