Health in Kraj Vysočina (Jihovýchod, Czechia): official figures
The Vysočina Region had 113 pharmacies in 2024, 2.18 per 10,000 residents (5th lowest of 14), down from 120 in 2017.
How many GPs are there in Vysočina Region?
There were 224 independent GP surgeries for adults in the Vysočina Region in 2024, 5.12 per 10,000 adults (4th highest of 14; Czechia 4.80), plus 79 paediatric GP surgeries.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Vysočina Region?
The Vysočina Region had 4.19 independent dental surgeries per 10,000 residents in 2024 (217 in total), against 4.82 nationally.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Vysočina Region?
8 acute-care hospitals in the Vysočina Region treated 85,556 inpatient cases in 2024, 165.3 per 1,000 residents (6th highest of 14), with an average stay of 5.44 days (Czechia 5.51).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many nurses work in hospitals in Vysočina Region?
Acute hospitals in the Vysočina Region employed 2.48 general nurses per doctor (full-time equivalents) in 2024; the Czech ratio was 1.97.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow much do doctors earn in Vysočina Region?
Hospital doctors in the Vysočina Region earned an average of CZK 127,404 a month in 2024 and general nurses and midwives CZK 57,287, compared with CZK 124,775 and CZK 62,410 nationally.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the cancer rate in Vysočina Region?
The Vysočina Region recorded 678.5 new cancer cases per 100,000 residents in 2023 (the highest of 14), compared with 637.7 in 2019 and 599.8 for Czechia in 2023.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow much is spent on health care in Vysočina Region?
Health insurers spent CZK 40,437 per resident of the Vysočina Region on health care in 2023, lower than the Czech figure of CZK 42,893.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow Kraj Vysočina compares with other regions in Czechia
Pharmacies per 10,000 residents (2024)
Kraj Vysočina ranks 10 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pharmacies per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 2.26 |
| 8 | Hlavní město Praha | 2.22 |
| 9 | Plzeňský kraj | 2.20 |
| 10 | Kraj Vysočina | 2.18 |
| 11 | Jihočeský kraj | 2.16 |
| 12 | Ústecký kraj | 2.05 |
| 13 | Liberecký kraj | 1.98 |
Independent GP surgeries for adults per 10,000 adults (2024)
Kraj Vysočina ranks 4 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Independent GP surgeries for adults per 10,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zlínský kraj | 5.36 |
| 2 | Olomoucký kraj | 5.27 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 5.17 |
| 4 | Kraj Vysočina | 5.12 |
| 5 | Královéhradecký kraj | 5.04 |
| 6 | Jihočeský kraj | 4.96 |
| 7 | Liberecký kraj | 4.95 |
Acute hospital admissions per 1,000 residents (2024)
Kraj Vysočina ranks 6 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Acute hospital admissions per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 182.9 |
| 4 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 180.8 |
| 5 | Jihočeský kraj | 170.9 |
| 6 | Kraj Vysočina | 165.3 |
| 7 | Královéhradecký kraj | 163.9 |
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | 163.1 |
| 9 | Ústecký kraj | 158.1 |
New cancer cases per 100,000 residents (2023)
Kraj Vysočina ranks 1 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New cancer cases per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraj Vysočina | 678.5 |
| 2 | Královéhradecký kraj | 670.8 |
| 3 | Zlínský kraj | 640.5 |
| 4 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 639.3 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 635.7 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 605.8 |
| 7 | Olomoucký kraj | 598.1 |
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Sources
- Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ): Comparison of Regions in the Czech Republic 2025 (Srovnání krajů v České republice 2025), all tables in XLSX, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 efb6d3c5e32a…)
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