Health in Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti, Georgia: official figures
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti had 1,073 doctors of all specialties at the end of 2025, about 36 per 10,000 residents, 5th highest of 11 regions (Georgia 57).
How many hospitals are in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti?
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti had 16 hospitals and medical centres with 684 beds at the end of 2025, about 23 beds per 10,000 people, 5th highest of 11 regions.
Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti?
Infant mortality in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti averaged 5.9 deaths per 1,000 live births over 2024-2025 (27 infant deaths), against 7.5 for Georgia, 3rd lowest of 11 regions.
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- The number of doctors working in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti fell from 1,160 at the end of 2024 to 1,073 a year later; 1,129 nurses were working there at the end of 2025. Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- 262 clinics and other outpatient institutions in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti recorded 568,940 patient visits in 2025, about 1.9 per resident (Georgia 4.3). Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- The crude death rate in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti was 14.5 per 1,000 residents in 2025 (Georgia 11.3) and the birth rate was 7.2 per 1,000. Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- Households in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti spent an average of 41 lari per person a month on health care in 2025, 10% of their consumption spending (Georgia 46 lari, 10%). Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
How Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti compares with other first-level divisions
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2025)
Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti ranks 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Shida Kartli | 30 |
Hospital beds per 10,000 residents (2025)
Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti ranks 5 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo (lower) Svaneti | 20 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024-2025) (2024-2025)
Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti ranks 9 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)
Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti ranks 7 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household spending on health care per person (lari a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kakheti | 52 |
| 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 |
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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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