Health in Jihočeský kraj (Jihozápad, Czechia): official figures
The South Bohemian Region had 141 pharmacies in 2024, 2.16 per 10,000 residents (4th lowest of 14), down from 147 in 2017.
How many GPs are there in South Bohemian Region?
There were 274 independent GP surgeries for adults in the South Bohemian Region in 2024, 4.96 per 10,000 adults (6th highest of 14; Czechia 4.80), plus 99 paediatric GP surgeries.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in South Bohemian Region?
The South Bohemian Region had 4.64 independent dental surgeries per 10,000 residents in 2024 (303 in total), against 4.82 nationally.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in South Bohemian Region?
7 acute-care hospitals in the South Bohemian Region treated 111,616 inpatient cases in 2024, 170.9 per 1,000 residents (5th highest of 14), with an average stay of 5.11 days (Czechia 5.51).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many nurses work in hospitals in South Bohemian Region?
Acute hospitals in the South Bohemian Region employed 2.06 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 South Bohemian Region?
Hospital doctors in the South Bohemian Region earned an average of CZK 126,696 a month in 2024 and general nurses and midwives CZK 61,745, 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 South Bohemian Region?
The South Bohemian Region recorded 592.9 new cancer cases per 100,000 residents in 2023 (7th lowest of 14), compared with 588.4 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 South Bohemian Region?
Health insurers spent CZK 39,269 per resident of the South Bohemian 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 Jihočeský kraj compares with other regions in Czechia
Pharmacies per 10,000 residents (2024)
Jihočeský kraj ranks 11 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pharmacies per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Středočeský kraj | 1.95 |
Independent GP surgeries for adults per 10,000 adults (2024)
Jihočeský kraj ranks 6 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Independent GP surgeries for adults per 10,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Hlavní město Praha | 4.90 |
| 9 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 4.72 |
Acute hospital admissions per 1,000 residents (2024)
Jihočeský kraj ranks 5 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Acute hospital admissions per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Olomoucký kraj | 191.7 |
| 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 |
New cancer cases per 100,000 residents (2023)
Jihočeský kraj ranks 8 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New cancer cases per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 635.7 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 605.8 |
| 7 | Olomoucký kraj | 598.1 |
| 8 | Jihočeský kraj | 592.9 |
| 9 | Pardubický kraj | 592.2 |
| 10 | Jihomoravský kraj | 577.9 |
| 11 | Plzeňský kraj | 577.9 |
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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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