Health in Plzeňský kraj (Jihozápad, Czechia): official figures
The Plzeň Region had 135 pharmacies in 2024, 2.20 per 10,000 residents (6th lowest of 14), down from 145 in 2017.
How many GPs are there in Plzeň Region?
There were 243 independent GP surgeries for adults in the Plzeň Region in 2024, 4.65 per 10,000 adults (5th lowest of 14; Czechia 4.80), plus 89 paediatric GP surgeries.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Plzeň Region?
The Plzeň Region had 4.67 independent dental surgeries per 10,000 residents in 2024 (287 in total), against 4.82 nationally.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Plzeň Region?
9 acute-care hospitals in the Plzeň Region treated 92,860 inpatient cases in 2024, 151.1 per 1,000 residents (4th lowest of 14), with an average stay of 6.17 days (Czechia 5.51).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many nurses work in hospitals in Plzeň Region?
Acute hospitals in the Plzeň Region employed 1.83 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 Plzeň Region?
Hospital doctors in the Plzeň Region earned an average of CZK 132,246 a month in 2024 and general nurses and midwives CZK 66,496, 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 Plzeň Region?
The Plzeň Region recorded 577.9 new cancer cases per 100,000 residents in 2023 (4th lowest of 14), compared with 580.1 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 Plzeň Region?
Health insurers spent CZK 38,907 per resident of the Plzeň 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 Plzeňský kraj compares with other regions in Czechia
Pharmacies per 10,000 residents (2024)
Plzeňský kraj ranks 9 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pharmacies per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Karlovarský kraj | 2.39 |
| 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 |
Independent GP surgeries for adults per 10,000 adults (2024)
Plzeňský kraj ranks 10 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Independent GP surgeries for adults per 10,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Liberecký kraj | 4.95 |
| 8 | Hlavní město Praha | 4.90 |
| 9 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 4.72 |
| 10 | Plzeňský kraj | 4.65 |
| 11 | Pardubický kraj | 4.60 |
| 12 | Karlovarský kraj | 4.41 |
| 13 | Ústecký kraj | 4.34 |
Acute hospital admissions per 1,000 residents (2024)
Plzeňský kraj ranks 11 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Acute hospital admissions per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | 163.1 |
| 9 | Ústecký kraj | 158.1 |
| 10 | Zlínský kraj | 153.1 |
| 11 | Plzeňský kraj | 151.1 |
| 12 | Karlovarský kraj | 142.3 |
| 13 | Pardubický kraj | 122.4 |
| 14 | Středočeský kraj | 113.2 |
New cancer cases per 100,000 residents (2023)
Plzeňský kraj ranks 11 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New cancer cases per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Jihočeský kraj | 592.9 |
| 9 | Pardubický kraj | 592.2 |
| 10 | Jihomoravský kraj | 577.9 |
| 11 | Plzeňský kraj | 577.9 |
| 12 | Karlovarský kraj | 577.4 |
| 13 | Středočeský kraj | 557.4 |
| 14 | Hlavní město Praha | 552.2 |
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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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