Health in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo (lower) Svaneti, Georgia: official figures
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti had 112 doctors of all specialties at the end of 2025, about 38 per 10,000 residents, 4th highest of 11 regions (Georgia 57).
How many hospitals are in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti?
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti had 4 hospitals and medical centres with 60 beds at the end of 2025, about 20 beds per 10,000 people, 4th lowest of 11 regions.
Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti?
Infant mortality in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti averaged 7.0 deaths per 1,000 live births over 2024-2025 (3 infant deaths), against 7.5 for Georgia, 5th highest of 11 regions.
Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copyMore figures
- The number of doctors working in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti fell from 118 at the end of 2024 to 112 a year later; 252 nurses were working there at the end of 2025. Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- 66 clinics and other outpatient institutions in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti recorded 36,478 patient visits in 2025, about 1.2 per resident (Georgia 4.3). Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- The crude death rate in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti was 19.7 per 1,000 residents in 2025 (Georgia 11.3) and the birth rate was 6.4 per 1,000. Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- Households in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti spent an average of 72 lari per person a month on health care in 2025, 16% of their consumption spending (Georgia 46 lari, 10%). Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
How Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo (lower) Svaneti compares with other first-level divisions
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2025)
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo (lower) Svaneti ranks 4 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)
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo (lower) Svaneti ranks 8 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)
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo (lower) Svaneti ranks 5 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024-2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Kvemo Kartli | 6.6 |
Household spending on health care per person (lari a month) (2025)
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo (lower) Svaneti ranks 1 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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