Health in Guria, Georgia: official figures
Guria had 247 doctors of all specialties at the end of 2025, about 24 per 10,000 residents, 2nd lowest of 11 regions (Georgia 57).
How many hospitals are in Guria?
Guria had 5 hospitals and medical centres with 130 beds at the end of 2025, about 13 beds per 10,000 people, the lowest of 11 regions.
Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Guria?
Infant mortality in Guria averaged 8.0 deaths per 1,000 live births over 2024-2025 (13 infant deaths), against 7.5 for Georgia, 2nd highest of 11 regions.
Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copyMore figures
- The number of doctors working in Guria fell from 276 at the end of 2024 to 247 a year later; 322 nurses were working there at the end of 2025. Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- 103 clinics and other outpatient institutions in Guria recorded 219,779 patient visits in 2025, about 2.2 per resident (Georgia 4.3). Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- The crude death rate in Guria was 15.4 per 1,000 residents in 2025 (Georgia 11.3) and the birth rate was 7.9 per 1,000. Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- Households in Guria spent an average of 29 lari per person a month on health care in 2025, 9% of their consumption spending (Georgia 46 lari, 10%). Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
How Guria compares with other first-level divisions
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2025)
Guria ranks 10 of 11, highest first. Doctors at the end of 2025 divided by the population on 1 January 2026
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti | 36 |
| 6 | Kakheti | 33 |
| 7 | Mtskheta-Mtianeti | 32 |
| 8 | Shida Kartli | 30 |
| 9 | Kvemo Kartli | 29 |
| 10 | Guria | 24 |
| 11 | Samtskhe-Javakheti | 22 |
Hospital beds per 10,000 residents (2025)
Guria ranks 11 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti | 23 |
| 6 | Samtskhe-Javakheti | 23 |
| 7 | Shida Kartli | 23 |
| 8 | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo (lower) Svaneti | 20 |
| 9 | Kvemo Kartli | 19 |
| 10 | Kakheti | 19 |
| 11 | Guria | 13 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024-2025) (2024-2025)
Guria ranks 2 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024-2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tbilisi | 9.5 |
| 2 | Guria | 8.0 |
| 3 | Mtskheta-Mtianeti | 7.3 |
| 4 | Adjara Aut. Rep. | 7.1 |
| 5 | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo (lower) Svaneti | 7.0 |
| 6 | Samtskhe-Javakheti | 6.9 |
| 7 | Kakheti | 6.7 |
Household spending on health care per person (lari a month) (2025)
Guria ranks 9 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household spending on health care per person (lari a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Adjara Aut. Rep. | 43 |
| 6 | Samtskhe-Javakheti | 42 |
| 7 | Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti | 41 |
| 8 | Shida Kartli | 39 |
| 9 | Guria | 29 |
| 10 | Mtskheta-Mtianeti | 23 |
| 11 | Kvemo Kartli | 23 |
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Sources
- National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat): Regional Statistics: population and vital statistics, regional GDP, labour force, earnings, household incomes and expenditures, health care and social protection, schools and universities, household infrastructure, hotels and foreign direct investment by region (the eleven Excel files offered on the page, saved unmodified in one archive with a manifest of their download links), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a38acfadfe56…)
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