Health in Västernorrlands län (Mellersta Norrland, Sweden): official figures
In 2025, net health care spending per resident (including medicines) in Västernorrland County was SEK 39,220, compared with SEK 35,574 for Sweden as a whole; that was 6th highest among the counties.
SEK 39,220
SEK 5,747
SEK 3,669
78 days
64 days
44.7%
55.5%
2.13
How long is the wait for a specialist in Västernorrland County?
At 78 days in 2023, Västernorrland County was above the Swedish level of 50 days on the median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment, putting it 3rd longest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow long is the wait for an operation in Västernorrland County?
The median wait among patients waiting for an operation or treatment in Västernorrland County came to 64 days in 2023, 10th shortest among the counties (Sweden: 67 days), down from 74 days in 2021.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- Västernorrland County ranked 19th of 21 counties on net primary care spending per resident in 2025, at SEK 5,747 against a national figure of SEK 6,235. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Net spending on subsidised prescription medicines per resident in Västernorrland County stood at SEK 3,669 in 2025, up from SEK 3,095 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was SEK 3,360. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, the share of residents who trust health care as a whole in Västernorrland County was 44.7%, compared with 63.4% for Sweden as a whole; that was the lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Västernorrland County ranked 21st of 21 counties on the share of residents who think waiting times at health centres are reasonable in 2025, at 55.5% against a national figure of 68.3%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Västernorrland County ranked 4th of 21 counties on available hospital beds per 1,000 residents in 2024, at 2.13. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 842 in 2024, Västernorrland County was below the Swedish level of 1,099 on primary care doctor visits per 1,000 residents, putting it 3rd fewest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit in Västernorrland County came to 77.9% in 2025, 10th lowest among the counties (Sweden: 76.0%), up from 73.1% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The ill-health rate (days of sickness and disability benefit per person aged 16-64) in Västernorrland County came to 28.6 days in 2025, the highest among the counties (Sweden: 22.0 days), up from 25.7 days in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2024, the suicide rate per 100,000 residents aged 25 and over (five-year average) in Västernorrland County was 16.0, compared with 15.0 for Sweden as a whole; that was 9th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Västernorrland County ranked 17th of 21 counties on the share of pregnant women who smoked at their first maternity check-up in 2024, at 1.7% against a national figure of 2.5%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Västernorrlands län compares with other counties in Sweden
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) (2025)
Västernorrlands län ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Kalmar län | SEK 37,254 |
| 9 | Södermanlands län | SEK 37,079 |
The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment (2023)
Västernorrlands län ranks 3 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)
Västernorrlands län ranks 21 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents who trust health care as a whole |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Skåne län | 59.9% |
| 16 | Västra Götalands län | 58.7% |
| 17 | Gävleborgs län | 57.6% |
| 18 | Södermanlands län | 57.2% |
| 19 | Blekinge län | 48.9% |
| 20 | Norrbottens län | 48.8% |
| 21 | Västernorrlands län | 44.7% |
The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit (2025)
Västernorrlands län ranks 11 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Södermanlands län | 83.7% |
| 9 | Kalmar län | 81.2% |
| 10 | Gotlands län | 79.4% |
| 11 | Västernorrlands län | 77.9% |
| 12 | Blekinge län | 77.7% |
| 13 | Västra Götalands län | 76.1% |
| 14 | Skåne län | 75.7% |
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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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