Health in Moravskoslezský kraj (Moravskoslezsko, Czechia): official figures
The Moravian-Silesian Region had 267 pharmacies in 2024, 2.26 per 10,000 residents (7th highest of 14), down from 304 in 2017.
How many GPs are there in Moravian-Silesian Region?
There were 476 independent GP surgeries for adults in the Moravian-Silesian Region in 2024, 4.72 per 10,000 adults (6th lowest of 14; Czechia 4.80), plus 178 paediatric GP surgeries.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Moravian-Silesian Region?
The Moravian-Silesian Region had 4.59 independent dental surgeries per 10,000 residents in 2024 (543 in total), against 4.82 nationally.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Moravian-Silesian Region?
19 acute-care hospitals in the Moravian-Silesian Region treated 213,821 inpatient cases in 2024, 180.8 per 1,000 residents (4th highest of 14), with an average stay of 5.56 days (Czechia 5.51).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many nurses work in hospitals in Moravian-Silesian Region?
Acute hospitals in the Moravian-Silesian Region employed 2.13 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 Moravian-Silesian Region?
Hospital doctors in the Moravian-Silesian Region earned an average of CZK 129,203 a month in 2024 and general nurses and midwives CZK 61,576, 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 Moravian-Silesian Region?
The Moravian-Silesian Region recorded 639.3 new cancer cases per 100,000 residents in 2023 (4th highest of 14), compared with 588.1 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 Moravian-Silesian Region?
Health insurers spent CZK 43,410 per resident of the Moravian-Silesian Region on health care in 2023, higher than the Czech figure of CZK 42,893.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow Moravskoslezský kraj compares with other regions in Czechia
Pharmacies per 10,000 residents (2024)
Moravskoslezský kraj ranks 7 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pharmacies per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pardubický kraj | 2.51 |
| 5 | Olomoucký kraj | 2.50 |
| 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 |
Independent GP surgeries for adults per 10,000 adults (2024)
Moravskoslezský kraj ranks 9 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Independent GP surgeries for adults per 10,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Jihočeský kraj | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Acute hospital admissions per 1,000 residents (2024)
Moravskoslezský kraj ranks 4 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Acute hospital admissions per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 217.7 |
| 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 |
New cancer cases per 100,000 residents (2023)
Moravskoslezský kraj ranks 4 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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