Health in Heves (Észak-Magyarország, Hungary): official figures
Heves County had 155 family doctors (general practitioners and family paediatricians) in 2024, one for every 1,823 residents, compared with one per 1,604 in 2010 and 1,744 nationally.
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How many hospital beds are there in Heves County?
Heves County had 2,212 hospital beds in use in 2024, 78 per 10,000 residents, against 64 nationally and 2,179 beds in 2015.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyMore figures
- 5.4% of the physicians' posts needed to run health services in Heves County were unfilled in 2024 (53 of 973), 7th highest of 20 counties; the national gap was 4.4%. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Heves County discharged 22.5 patients per 100 residents in 2024, with an average stay of 8.3 days and beds 66% occupied (national: 21.0 discharges, 7.2 days, 65%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Outpatient specialist clinics in Heves County recorded 578 cases per 100 residents in 2024 (national average 666). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Heves County had 332 registered adult psychiatric patients per 10,000 residents in 2024, compared with 137 nationally. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- The National Ambulance Service ran 10 ambulance stations and 29 ambulances in Heves County in 2024, carrying out 159 call-outs per 1,000 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Heves County recorded 700 workplace accidents in 2024, including 5 deaths, a rate of 607 per 100,000 employees against 488 nationally. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 515 road accidents causing injury happened in Heves County in 2024, 181 per 100,000 residents, compared with 457 in 2010. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Pharmacies in Heves County sold medicines worth 71,822 forints per resident in 2024, with 16.1 prescriptions per person. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 48% of the 3,579 pregnant women registered by health visitors in Heves County in 2024 needed special care. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Heves compares with other counties in Hungary
Residents per family doctor (GPs and family paediatricians) (2024)
Heves ranks 8 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents per family doctor (GPs and family paediatricians) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Nógrád | 1,882 |
| 6 | Komárom-Esztergom | 1,847 |
| 7 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 1,841 |
| 8 | Heves | 1,823 |
| 9 | Vas | 1,793 |
| 10 | Tolna | 1,764 |
| 11 | Zala | 1,739 |
Share of physicians' posts in health services left unfilled (2024)
Heves ranks 7 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of physicians' posts in health services left unfilled |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 7.7% |
| 5 | Nógrád | 5.8% |
| 6 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 5.5% |
| 7 | Heves | 5.4% |
| 8 | Budapest | 5.3% |
| 9 | Bács-Kiskun | 4.9% |
| 10 | Tolna | 4.9% |
Accidents at work per 100,000 employees (2024)
Heves ranks 3 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Accidents at work per 100,000 employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Komárom-Esztergom | 667 |
| 2 | Somogy | 630 |
| 3 | Heves | 607 |
| 4 | Fejér | 600 |
| 5 | Baranya | 591 |
| 6 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 536 |
| 7 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 528 |
Road accidents causing personal injury per 100,000 residents (2024)
Heves ranks 2 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road accidents causing personal injury per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vas | 187 |
| 2 | Heves | 181 |
| 3 | Zala | 177 |
| 4 | Budapest | 175 |
| 5 | Veszprém | 170 |
| 6 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 169 |
| 7 | Nógrád | 169 |
Hospital beds in use per 10,000 residents (2024)
Heves ranks 4 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds in use per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budapest | 93 |
| 2 | Nógrád | 82 |
| 3 | Baranya | 81 |
| 4 | Heves | 78 |
| 5 | Zala | 75 |
| 6 | Veszprém | 74 |
| 7 | Vas | 70 |
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Sources
- Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH): Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2024: chapter 3.4 Health care, accidents (tables by county, capital and region), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b4fc24d7eb67…)
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