Health in Örebro län (Östra Mellansverige, Sweden): official figures
Örebro County ranked 14th of 21 counties on net health care spending per resident (including medicines) in 2025, at SEK 36,091 against a national figure of SEK 35,574.
SEK 36,091
SEK 5,834
SEK 3,548
64 days
76 days
61.1%
60.7%
1.79
How long is the wait for a specialist in Örebro County?
The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment in Örebro County came to 64 days in 2023, 6th longest among the counties (Sweden: 50 days), up from 52 days in 2021.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow long is the wait for an operation in Örebro County?
In 2023, the median wait among patients waiting for an operation or treatment in Örebro County was 76 days, compared with 67 days for Sweden as a whole; that was 7th longest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- Net primary care spending per resident in Örebro County stood at SEK 5,834 in 2025, up from SEK 4,548 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was SEK 6,235. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At SEK 3,548 in 2025, Örebro County was above the Swedish level of SEK 3,360 on net spending on subsidised prescription medicines per resident, putting it 11th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Örebro County ranked 13th of 21 counties on the share of residents who trust health care as a whole in 2025, at 61.1% 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 Örebro County stood at 60.7% in 2025, down from 72.1% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 68.3%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2024, available hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Örebro County was 1.79, 8th fewest among the counties, down from 2.08 in 2019. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Primary care doctor visits per 1,000 residents in Örebro County came to 833 in 2024, 2nd fewest among the counties (Sweden: 1,099), down from 1,129 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 Örebro County was 86.1%, compared with 76.0% for Sweden as a whole; that was 5th highest 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 Örebro County was 24.9 days, compared with 22.0 days for Sweden as a whole; that was 11th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Örebro County ranked 18th of 21 counties on the suicide rate per 100,000 residents aged 25 and over (five-year average) in 2024, at 13.7 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 Örebro County stood at 2.3% in 2024, down from 5.1% in 2019; the figure for Sweden was 2.5%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Örebro län compares with other counties in Sweden
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) (2025)
Örebro län ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Dalarnas län | SEK 36,550 |
| 12 | Hallands län | SEK 36,534 |
| 13 | Västmanlands län | SEK 36,384 |
| 14 | Örebro län | SEK 36,091 |
| 15 | Jönköpings län | SEK 35,930 |
| 16 | Stockholms län | SEK 35,648 |
| 17 | Skåne län | SEK 35,395 |
The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment (2023)
Örebro län ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Västerbottens län | 56 days |
| 9 | Västra Götalands län | 56 days |
The share of residents who trust health care as a whole (2025)
Örebro län ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents who trust health care as a whole |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Östergötlands län | 66.8% |
| 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% |
The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit (2025)
Örebro län ranks 5 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jönköpings län | 92.2% |
| 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% |
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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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