Health in Šabac, Serbia: official figures
There was one physician in the health service for every 364 people in Šabac in 2023 (288 doctors in all); the Serbian figure was 310, and the ratio ranks 2nd highest of 13 major cities.
How many dentists are there in Šabac?
Šabac had 25 dentists in the health service in 2023, 23.8 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 24.4); 6th lowest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Šabac?
5 babies died before their first birthday in Šabac in 2023, an infant mortality rate of 5.4 per 1,000 live births against 4.7 nationally; 6th highest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- Of the physicians working in Šabac, 38 were general practitioners, 201 were specialists and 49 were in specialist training in 2023. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Specialists made up 69.8% of health-service physicians in Šabac in 2023, against 62.4% in Serbia as a whole. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Pharmacists working in the health service in Šabac numbered 9 in 2023, or 8.6 per 100,000 residents compared with 20.1 nationally (5th lowest of 13 major cities). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- There were 288 health-service physicians for 104,935 residents in Šabac in 2023, 274 per 100,000 people (Serbia: 322). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Šabac compares with other cities in Serbia
Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 (2023)
Šabac ranks 2 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subotica | 367 |
| 2 | Šabac | 364 |
| 3 | Čačak | 364 |
| 4 | Pancevo | 330 |
| 5 | Leskovac | 309 |
| 6 | Zrenjanin | 306 |
| 7 | Novi Pazar | 303 |
Dentists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Šabac ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Dentists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kraljevo | 26.5 |
| 6 | Subotica | 25.1 |
| 7 | Leskovac | 24.4 |
| 8 | Šabac | 23.8 |
| 9 | Zrenjanin | 23.8 |
| 10 | Kruševac | 22.1 |
| 11 | Beograd | 21.0 |
Pharmacists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Šabac ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Pharmacists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kruševac | 13.3 |
| 7 | Pancevo | 10.4 |
| 8 | Novi Sad | 9.7 |
| 9 | Šabac | 8.6 |
| 10 | Zrenjanin | 8.6 |
| 11 | Subotica | 5.7 |
| 12 | Novi Pazar | 5.6 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2023 (2023)
Šabac ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kruševac | 8.5 |
| 4 | Niš | 6.1 |
| 5 | Kraljevo | 6.1 |
| 6 | Šabac | 5.4 |
| 7 | Subotica | 4.7 |
| 8 | Beograd | 3.8 |
| 9 | Leskovac | 3.8 |
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Sources
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia: Municipalities and regions of the Republic of Serbia, 2024: table 18.1 (medical doctors, dentists and pharmacists in the health service, 2023; Institute of Public Health of Serbia data), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a782476fc6e5…)
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