Health in Zapadnobacka oblast (Region Vojvodine, Serbia): official figures
The public health service in West Bačka District employed 385 physicians in 2023, one for every 398 residents against one per 310 nationally; 8th highest of 25 districts by residents per doctor.
How many dentists are there in West Bačka District?
West Bačka District had 40 dentists in the health service in 2023, 26.1 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 24.4); 6th highest of 25 districts.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in West Bačka District?
6 babies died before their first birthday in West Bačka District in 2023, an infant mortality rate of 5.3 per 1,000 live births against 4.7 nationally; 12th highest of 25 districts.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- Of the physicians working in West Bačka District, 88 were general practitioners, 229 were specialists and 68 were in specialist training in 2023. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Specialists made up 59.5% of health-service physicians in West Bačka 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 West Bačka District numbered 10 in 2023, or 6.5 per 100,000 residents compared with 20.1 nationally (8th lowest of 25 districts). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- There were 385 health-service physicians for 153,106 residents in West Bačka District in 2023, 251 per 100,000 people (Serbia: 322). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Zapadnobacka oblast compares with other districts in Serbia
Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 (2023)
Zapadnobacka oblast ranks 8 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Severnobanatska oblast | 408 |
| 6 | Podunavska oblast | 403 |
| 7 | Kolubarska oblast | 400 |
| 8 | Zapadnobacka oblast | 398 |
| 9 | Srednjobanatska oblast | 395 |
| 10 | Branicevska oblast | 382 |
| 11 | Zlatiborska oblast | 372 |
Dentists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Zapadnobacka oblast ranks 6 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Dentists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Severnobanatska oblast | 25.7 |
| 9 | Sremska oblast | 25.6 |
Pharmacists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Zapadnobacka oblast ranks 18 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pharmacists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Juznobacka oblast | 10.0 |
| 16 | Srednjobanatska oblast | 9.6 |
| 17 | Rasinska oblast | 7.8 |
| 18 | Zapadnobacka oblast | 6.5 |
| 19 | Kolubarska oblast | 6.5 |
| 20 | Borska oblast | 5.0 |
| 21 | Severnobacka oblast | 4.4 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2023 (2023)
Zapadnobacka oblast ranks 12 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Zajecarska oblast | 4.7 |
| 15 | Podunavska oblast | 4.6 |
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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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