Health in Sumadijska oblast (Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije, Serbia): official figures
The public health service in Šumadija District employed 1,085 physicians in 2023, one for every 248 residents against one per 310 nationally; 2nd lowest of 25 districts by residents per doctor.
How many dentists are there in Šumadija District?
Šumadija District had 69 dentists in the health service in 2023, 25.7 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 24.4); 7th highest of 25 districts.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Šumadija District?
21 babies died before their first birthday in Šumadija District in 2023, an infant mortality rate of 8.9 per 1,000 live births against 4.7 nationally; 3rd highest of 25 districts.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- Of the physicians working in Šumadija District, 200 were general practitioners, 724 were specialists and 161 were in specialist training in 2023. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Specialists made up 66.7% of health-service physicians in Šumadija 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 Šumadija District numbered 54 in 2023, or 20.1 per 100,000 residents compared with 20.1 nationally (8th highest of 25 districts). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- There were 1,085 health-service physicians for 268,541 residents in Šumadija District in 2023, 404 per 100,000 people (Serbia: 322). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Sumadijska oblast compares with other districts in Serbia
Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 (2023)
Sumadijska oblast ranks 24 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)
Sumadijska oblast ranks 7 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Dentists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Juznobacka oblast | 28.5 |
| 5 | Raska oblast | 28.0 |
| 6 | Zapadnobacka oblast | 26.1 |
| 7 | Sumadijska oblast | 25.7 |
| 8 | Severnobanatska oblast | 25.7 |
| 9 | Sremska oblast | 25.6 |
| 10 | Jablanicka oblast | 25.1 |
Pharmacists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Sumadijska oblast ranks 8 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pharmacists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Zlatiborska oblast | 26.9 |
| 6 | Moravicka oblast | 26.6 |
| 7 | Raska oblast | 22.2 |
| 8 | Sumadijska oblast | 20.1 |
| 9 | Pomoravska oblast | 17.7 |
| 10 | Podunavska oblast | 17.2 |
| 11 | Macvanska oblast | 17.1 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2023 (2023)
Sumadijska oblast ranks 3 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toplicka oblast | 10.6 |
| 2 | Pirotska oblast | 9.8 |
| 3 | Sumadijska oblast | 8.9 |
| 4 | Raska oblast | 8.6 |
| 5 | Rasinska oblast | 7.0 |
| 6 | Severnobanatska oblast | 7.0 |
| 7 | Branicevska oblast | 6.9 |
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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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