Health in Imereti, Georgia: official figures
Imereti had 2,188 doctors of all specialties at the end of 2025, about 44 per 10,000 residents, 3rd highest of 11 regions (Georgia 57).
How many hospitals are in Imereti?
Imereti had 32 hospitals and medical centres with 2,703 beds at the end of 2025, about 55 beds per 10,000 people, the highest of 11 regions.
Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Imereti?
Infant mortality in Imereti averaged 5.7 deaths per 1,000 live births over 2024-2025 (50 infant deaths), against 7.5 for Georgia, 2nd lowest of 11 regions.
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- The number of doctors working in Imereti fell from 2,379 at the end of 2024 to 2,188 a year later; 2,575 nurses were working there at the end of 2025. Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- 372 clinics and other outpatient institutions in Imereti recorded 1.11 million patient visits in 2025, about 2.3 per resident (Georgia 4.3). Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- The crude death rate in Imereti was 14.4 per 1,000 residents in 2025 (Georgia 11.3) and the birth rate was 8.5 per 1,000. Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- Households in Imereti spent an average of 67 lari per person a month on health care in 2025, 14% of their consumption spending (Georgia 46 lari, 10%). Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
How Imereti compares with other first-level divisions
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2025)
Imereti ranks 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tbilisi | 97 |
| 2 | Adjara Aut. Rep. | 45 |
| 3 | Imereti | 44 |
| 4 | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo (lower) Svaneti | 38 |
| 5 | Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti | 36 |
| 6 | Kakheti | 33 |
| 7 | Mtskheta-Mtianeti | 32 |
Hospital beds per 10,000 residents (2025)
Imereti ranks 1 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imereti | 55 |
| 2 | Tbilisi | 54 |
| 3 | Adjara Aut. Rep. | 39 |
| 4 | Mtskheta-Mtianeti | 30 |
| 5 | Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti | 23 |
| 6 | Samtskhe-Javakheti | 23 |
| 7 | Shida Kartli | 23 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024-2025) (2024-2025)
Imereti ranks 10 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024-2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo (lower) Svaneti | 7.0 |
| 6 | Samtskhe-Javakheti | 6.9 |
| 7 | Kakheti | 6.7 |
| 8 | Kvemo Kartli | 6.6 |
| 9 | Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti | 5.9 |
| 10 | Imereti | 5.7 |
| 11 | Shida Kartli | 3.7 |
Household spending on health care per person (lari a month) (2025)
Imereti ranks 2 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household spending on health care per person (lari a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo (lower) Svaneti | 72 |
| 2 | Imereti | 67 |
| 3 | Tbilisi | 52 |
| 4 | Kakheti | 52 |
| 5 | Adjara Aut. Rep. | 43 |
| 6 | Samtskhe-Javakheti | 42 |
| 7 | Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti | 41 |
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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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