Health in Jämtlands län (Mellersta Norrland, Sweden): official figures
Jämtland County ranked 3rd of 21 counties on net health care spending per resident (including medicines) in 2025, at SEK 40,449 against a national figure of SEK 35,574.
SEK 40,449
SEK 8,212
SEK 3,609
76 days
140 days
70.9%
81.6%
1.79
How long is the wait for a specialist in Jämtland County?
The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment in Jämtland County came to 76 days in 2023, 4th longest among the counties (Sweden: 50 days), up from 68 days in 2021.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow long is the wait for an operation in Jämtland County?
In 2023, the median wait among patients waiting for an operation or treatment in Jämtland County was 140 days, compared with 67 days for Sweden as a whole; that was the longest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- Net primary care spending per resident in Jämtland County stood at SEK 8,212 in 2025, up from SEK 5,307 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was SEK 6,235. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At SEK 3,609 in 2025, Jämtland County was above the Swedish level of SEK 3,360 on net spending on subsidised prescription medicines per resident, putting it 10th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Jämtland County ranked 6th of 21 counties on the share of residents who trust health care as a whole in 2025, at 70.9% against a national figure of 63.4%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of residents who think waiting times at health centres are reasonable in Jämtland County stood at 81.6% in 2025, up from 73.3% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 68.3%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Available hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Jämtland County stood at 1.79 in 2024, down from 1.90 in 2019, 7th fewest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Primary care doctor visits per 1,000 residents in Jämtland County came to 1,260 in 2024, 3rd most among the counties (Sweden: 1,099), up from 1,247 in 2019. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, the share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit in Jämtland County was 69.7%, compared with 76.0% for Sweden as a whole; that was 4th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, the ill-health rate (days of sickness and disability benefit per person aged 16-64) in Jämtland County was 26.2 days, compared with 22.0 days for Sweden as a whole; that was 5th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Jämtland County ranked 1st of 21 counties on the suicide rate per 100,000 residents aged 25 and over (five-year average) in 2024, at 22.8 against a national figure of 15.0. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of pregnant women who smoked at their first maternity check-up in Jämtland County stood at 1.2% in 2024, down from 2.6% in 2019; the figure for Sweden was 2.5%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Jämtlands län compares with other counties in Sweden
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) (2025)
Jämtlands län ranks 3 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotlands län | SEK 45,964 |
| 2 | Norrbottens län | SEK 41,916 |
| 3 | Jämtlands län | SEK 40,449 |
| 4 | Blekinge län | SEK 39,938 |
| 5 | Gävleborgs län | SEK 39,269 |
| 6 | Västernorrlands län | SEK 39,220 |
| 7 | Västerbottens län | SEK 37,717 |
The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment (2023)
Jämtlands län ranks 4 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norrbottens län | 112 days |
| 2 | Värmlands län | 86 days |
| 3 | Västernorrlands län | 78 days |
| 4 | Jämtlands län | 76 days |
| 5 | Östergötlands län | 67 days |
| 6 | Örebro län | 64 days |
| 7 | Uppsala län | 56 days |
The share of residents who trust health care as a whole (2025)
Jämtlands län ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents who trust health care as a whole |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gotlands län | 71.6% |
| 4 | Hallands län | 71.4% |
| 5 | Dalarnas län | 71.3% |
| 6 | Jämtlands län | 70.9% |
| 7 | Västmanlands län | 70.2% |
| 8 | Uppsala län | 68.0% |
| 9 | Stockholms län | 67.2% |
The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit (2025)
Jämtlands län ranks 17 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Skåne län | 75.7% |
| 15 | Stockholms län | 75.2% |
| 16 | Östergötlands län | 74.0% |
| 17 | Jämtlands län | 69.7% |
| 18 | Gävleborgs län | 62.1% |
| 19 | Hallands län | 48.3% |
| 20 | Västerbottens län | 40.2% |
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Sources
- RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada: Kolada key figures for the 21 Swedish regions/counties and Sweden (about 90 indicators: regional finances, health care costs, use and waiting times, income, jobs, education, elected representatives), 2014-2026, Kolada API v3, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a34b5a7c1091…)
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