Health in Värmlands län (Norra Mellansverige, Sweden): official figures
In 2025, net health care spending per resident (including medicines) in Värmland County was SEK 36,734, compared with SEK 35,574 for Sweden as a whole; that was 10th highest among the counties.
SEK 36,734
SEK 5,897
SEK 3,816
86 days
80 days
60.5%
68.1%
1.94
How long is the wait for a specialist in Värmland County?
At 86 days in 2023, Värmland County was above the Swedish level of 50 days on the median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment, putting it 2nd longest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow long is the wait for an operation in Värmland County?
The median wait among patients waiting for an operation or treatment in Värmland County came to 80 days in 2023, 5th longest among the counties (Sweden: 67 days), down from 108 days in 2021.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- Värmland County ranked 15th of 21 counties on net primary care spending per resident in 2025, at SEK 5,897 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 Värmland County stood at SEK 3,816 in 2025, up from SEK 2,998 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 Värmland County was 60.5%, compared with 63.4% for Sweden as a whole; that was 8th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Värmland County ranked 11th of 21 counties on the share of residents who think waiting times at health centres are reasonable in 2025, at 68.1% against a national figure of 68.3%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Available hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Värmland County stood at 1.94 in 2024, down from 2.20 in 2019, 9th most among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 916 in 2024, Värmland County was below the Swedish level of 1,099 on primary care doctor visits per 1,000 residents, putting it 5th 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 Värmland County came to 85.1% in 2025, 6th highest among the counties (Sweden: 76.0%), up from 75.8% 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 Värmland County came to 27.8 days in 2025, 2nd highest among the counties (Sweden: 22.0 days), up from 26.0 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 Värmland County was 17.9, compared with 15.0 for Sweden as a whole; that was 4th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Värmland County ranked 4th of 21 counties on the share of pregnant women who smoked at their first maternity check-up in 2024, at 3.6% against a national figure of 2.5%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Värmlands län compares with other counties in Sweden
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) (2025)
Värmlands län ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Västerbottens län | SEK 37,717 |
| 8 | Kalmar län | SEK 37,254 |
| 9 | Södermanlands län | SEK 37,079 |
| 10 | Värmlands län | SEK 36,734 |
| 11 | Dalarnas län | SEK 36,550 |
| 12 | Hallands län | SEK 36,534 |
| 13 | Västmanlands län | SEK 36,384 |
The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment (2023)
Värmlands län ranks 2 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)
Värmlands län ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents who trust health care as a whole |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Västerbottens län | 65.7% |
| 12 | Kronobergs län | 63.2% |
| 13 | Örebro län | 61.1% |
| 14 | Värmlands län | 60.5% |
| 15 | Skåne län | 59.9% |
| 16 | Västra Götalands län | 58.7% |
| 17 | Gävleborgs län | 57.6% |
The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit (2025)
Värmlands län ranks 6 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Uppsala län | 88.0% |
| 4 | Västmanlands län | 87.7% |
| 5 | Örebro län | 86.1% |
| 6 | Värmlands län | 85.1% |
| 7 | Dalarnas län | 84.2% |
| 8 | Södermanlands län | 83.7% |
| 9 | Kalmar län | 81.2% |
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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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