Health in Gävleborgs län (Norra Mellansverige, Sweden): official figures
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) in Gävleborg County came to SEK 39,269 in 2025, 5th highest among the counties (Sweden: SEK 35,574), up from SEK 29,509 in 2020.
SEK 39,269
SEK 7,035
SEK 3,662
50 days
47 days
57.6%
67.5%
1.73
How long is the wait for a specialist in Gävleborg County?
The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment in Gävleborg County stood at 50 days in 2023, up from 43 days in 2021; the figure for Sweden was 50 days.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow long is the wait for an operation in Gävleborg County?
At 47 days in 2023, Gävleborg County was below the Swedish level of 67 days on the median wait among patients waiting for an operation or treatment, putting it 7th shortest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- In 2025, net primary care spending per resident in Gävleborg County was SEK 7,035, compared with SEK 6,235 for Sweden as a whole; that was 2nd highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Gävleborg County ranked 9th of 21 counties on net spending on subsidised prescription medicines per resident in 2025, at SEK 3,662 against a national figure of SEK 3,360. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of residents who trust health care as a whole in Gävleborg County came to 57.6% in 2025, 5th lowest among the counties (Sweden: 63.4%), down from 66.5% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, the share of residents who think waiting times at health centres are reasonable in Gävleborg County was 67.5%, compared with 68.3% for Sweden as a whole; that was 7th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2024, available hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Gävleborg County was 1.73, 5th fewest among the counties, down from 1.83 in 2019. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Primary care doctor visits per 1,000 residents in Gävleborg County stood at 1,255 in 2024, down from 1,375 in 2019; the figure for Sweden was 1,099. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 62.1% in 2025, Gävleborg County was below the Swedish level of 76.0% on the share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit, putting it 3rd lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 27.6 days in 2025, Gävleborg County was above the Swedish level of 22.0 days on the ill-health rate (days of sickness and disability benefit per person aged 16-64), putting it 3rd highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The suicide rate per 100,000 residents aged 25 and over (five-year average) in Gävleborg County came to 16.6 in 2024, 6th highest among the counties (Sweden: 15.0), down from 17.2 in 2019. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2024, the share of pregnant women who smoked at their first maternity check-up in Gävleborg County was 2.6%, compared with 2.5% for Sweden as a whole; that was 8th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Gävleborgs län compares with other counties in Sweden
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) (2025)
Gävleborgs län ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Kalmar län | SEK 37,254 |
The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment (2023)
Gävleborgs län ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Blekinge län | 54 days |
| 12 | Dalarnas län | 54 days |
| 13 | Södermanlands län | 51 days |
| 14 | Gävleborgs län | 50 days |
| 15 | Gotlands län | 47 days |
| 16 | Kronobergs län | 45 days |
| 17 | Kalmar län | 45 days |
The share of residents who trust health care as a whole (2025)
Gävleborgs län ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents who trust health care as a whole |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Värmlands län | 60.5% |
| 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% |
The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit (2025)
Gävleborgs län ranks 18 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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