Health in Nisavska oblast (Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije, Serbia): official figures
The public health service in Nišava District employed 1,599 physicians in 2023, one for every 214 residents against one per 310 nationally; the lowest of 25 districts by residents per doctor.
How many dentists are there in Nišava District?
Nišava District had 128 dentists in the health service in 2023, 37.4 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 24.4); the highest of 25 districts.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Nišava District?
17 babies died before their first birthday in Nišava District in 2023, an infant mortality rate of 5.5 per 1,000 live births against 4.7 nationally; 10th highest of 25 districts.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- Of the physicians working in Nišava District, 326 were general practitioners, 1,057 were specialists and 216 were in specialist training in 2023. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Specialists made up 66.1% of health-service physicians in Nišava District 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 Nišava District numbered 95 in 2023, or 27.7 per 100,000 residents compared with 20.1 nationally (4th highest of 25 districts). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- There were 1,599 health-service physicians for 342,670 residents in Nišava District in 2023, 467 per 100,000 people (Serbia: 322). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Nisavska oblast compares with other districts in Serbia
Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 (2023)
Nisavska oblast ranks 25 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Pomoravska oblast | 291 |
| 20 | Borska oblast | 291 |
| 21 | Juznobacka oblast | 279 |
| 22 | Zajecarska oblast | 273 |
| 23 | Beogradska oblast | 265 |
| 24 | Sumadijska oblast | 248 |
| 25 | Nisavska oblast | 214 |
Dentists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Nisavska oblast ranks 1 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Dentists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nisavska oblast | 37.4 |
| 2 | Pcinjska oblast | 32.2 |
| 3 | Toplicka oblast | 30.0 |
| 4 | Juznobacka oblast | 28.5 |
| 5 | Raska oblast | 28.0 |
| 6 | Zapadnobacka oblast | 26.1 |
| 7 | Sumadijska oblast | 25.7 |
Pharmacists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Nisavska oblast ranks 4 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pharmacists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zajecarska oblast | 41.9 |
| 2 | Branicevska oblast | 37.4 |
| 3 | Beogradska oblast | 33.7 |
| 4 | Nisavska oblast | 27.7 |
| 5 | Zlatiborska oblast | 26.9 |
| 6 | Moravicka oblast | 26.6 |
| 7 | Raska oblast | 22.2 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2023 (2023)
Nisavska oblast ranks 10 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Branicevska oblast | 6.9 |
| 8 | Pcinjska oblast | 6.7 |
| 9 | Pomoravska oblast | 6.2 |
| 10 | Nisavska oblast | 5.5 |
| 11 | Borska oblast | 5.4 |
| 12 | Zapadnobacka oblast | 5.3 |
| 13 | Srednjobanatska oblast | 5.2 |
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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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