Health in Karlovarský kraj (Severozápad, Czechia): official figures
The Karlovy Vary Region had 70 pharmacies in 2024, 2.39 per 10,000 residents (6th highest of 14), down from 89 in 2017.
How many GPs are there in Karlovy Vary Region?
There were 111 independent GP surgeries for adults in the Karlovy Vary Region in 2024, 4.41 per 10,000 adults (3rd lowest of 14; Czechia 4.80), plus 46 paediatric GP surgeries.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Karlovy Vary Region?
The Karlovy Vary Region had 4.23 independent dental surgeries per 10,000 residents in 2024 (124 in total), against 4.82 nationally.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Karlovy Vary Region?
4 acute-care hospitals in the Karlovy Vary Region treated 41,720 inpatient cases in 2024, 142.3 per 1,000 residents (3rd lowest of 14), with an average stay of 4.79 days (Czechia 5.51).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many nurses work in hospitals in Karlovy Vary Region?
Acute hospitals in the Karlovy Vary Region employed 1.81 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 Karlovy Vary Region?
Hospital doctors in the Karlovy Vary Region earned an average of CZK 118,022 a month in 2024 and general nurses and midwives CZK 61,442, 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 Karlovy Vary Region?
The Karlovy Vary Region recorded 577.4 new cancer cases per 100,000 residents in 2023 (3rd lowest of 14), compared with 596.7 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 Karlovy Vary Region?
Health insurers spent CZK 38,919 per resident of the Karlovy Vary 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 Karlovarský kraj compares with other regions in Czechia
Pharmacies per 10,000 residents (2024)
Karlovarský kraj ranks 6 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pharmacies per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 2.76 |
| 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 |
Independent GP surgeries for adults per 10,000 adults (2024)
Karlovarský kraj ranks 12 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Independent GP surgeries for adults per 10,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Středočeský kraj | 4.14 |
Acute hospital admissions per 1,000 residents (2024)
Karlovarský kraj ranks 12 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)
Karlovarský kraj ranks 12 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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