Health in Kakheti, Georgia: official figures
Kakheti had 982 doctors of all specialties at the end of 2025, about 33 per 10,000 residents, 6th highest of 11 regions (Georgia 57).
How many hospitals are in Kakheti?
Kakheti had 14 hospitals and medical centres with 569 beds at the end of 2025, about 19 beds per 10,000 people, 2nd lowest of 11 regions.
Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Kakheti?
Infant mortality in Kakheti averaged 6.7 deaths per 1,000 live births over 2024-2025 (37 infant deaths), against 7.5 for Georgia, 5th lowest of 11 regions.
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- The number of doctors working in Kakheti rose from 981 at the end of 2024 to 982 a year later; 998 nurses were working there at the end of 2025. Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- 277 clinics and other outpatient institutions in Kakheti recorded 475,866 patient visits in 2025, about 1.6 per resident (Georgia 4.3). Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- The crude death rate in Kakheti was 13.3 per 1,000 residents in 2025 (Georgia 11.3) and the birth rate was 8.7 per 1,000. Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- Households in Kakheti spent an average of 52 lari per person a month on health care in 2025, 11% of their consumption spending (Georgia 46 lari, 10%). Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
How Kakheti compares with other first-level divisions
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2025)
Kakheti ranks 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Shida Kartli | 30 |
| 9 | Kvemo Kartli | 29 |
Hospital beds per 10,000 residents (2025)
Kakheti ranks 10 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)
Kakheti ranks 7 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024-2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Adjara Aut. Rep. | 7.1 |
| 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 |
Household spending on health care per person (lari a month) (2025)
Kakheti ranks 4 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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