Health in Zala (Nyugat-Dunántúl, Hungary): official figures
Zala County had 148 family doctors (general practitioners and family paediatricians) in 2024, one for every 1,739 residents, compared with one per 1,577 in 2010 and 1,744 nationally.
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How many hospital beds are there in Zala County?
Zala County had 1,938 hospital beds in use in 2024, 75 per 10,000 residents, against 64 nationally and 2,053 beds in 2015.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyMore figures
- 4.7% of the physicians' posts needed to run health services in Zala County were unfilled in 2024 (48 of 1,021), 10th lowest of 20 counties; the national gap was 4.4%. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Zala County discharged 23.0 patients per 100 residents in 2024, with an average stay of 7.2 days and beds 61% occupied (national: 21.0 discharges, 7.2 days, 65%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Outpatient specialist clinics in Zala County recorded 640 cases per 100 residents in 2024 (national average 666). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Zala County had 263 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 Zala County in 2024, carrying out 134 call-outs per 1,000 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Zala County recorded 448 workplace accidents in 2024, including 4 deaths, a rate of 424 per 100,000 employees against 488 nationally. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 459 road accidents causing injury happened in Zala County in 2024, 177 per 100,000 residents, compared with 495 in 2010. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Pharmacies in Zala County sold medicines worth 80,214 forints per resident in 2024, with 15.6 prescriptions per person. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 43% of the 2,469 pregnant women registered by health visitors in Zala County in 2024 needed special care. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Zala compares with other counties in Hungary
Residents per family doctor (GPs and family paediatricians) (2024)
Zala ranks 11 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents per family doctor (GPs and family paediatricians) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Heves | 1,823 |
| 9 | Vas | 1,793 |
| 10 | Tolna | 1,764 |
| 11 | Zala | 1,739 |
| 12 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 1,735 |
| 13 | Békés | 1,716 |
| 14 | Somogy | 1,707 |
Share of physicians' posts in health services left unfilled (2024)
Zala ranks 11 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of physicians' posts in health services left unfilled |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Budapest | 5.3% |
| 9 | Bács-Kiskun | 4.9% |
| 10 | Tolna | 4.9% |
| 11 | Zala | 4.7% |
| 12 | Veszprém | 4.4% |
| 13 | Fejér | 3.6% |
| 14 | Pest | 3.6% |
Accidents at work per 100,000 employees (2024)
Zala ranks 18 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Accidents at work per 100,000 employees |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Hajdú-Bihar | 450 |
| 15 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 444 |
| 16 | Budapest | 438 |
| 17 | Pest | 435 |
| 18 | Zala | 424 |
| 19 | Tolna | 391 |
| 20 | Békés | 379 |
Road accidents causing personal injury per 100,000 residents (2024)
Zala ranks 3 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)
Zala ranks 5 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds in use per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nógrád | 82 |
| 3 | Baranya | 81 |
| 4 | Heves | 78 |
| 5 | Zala | 75 |
| 6 | Veszprém | 74 |
| 7 | Vas | 70 |
| 8 | Békés | 69 |
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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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