Health in Östergötlands län (Östra Mellansverige, Sweden): official figures
Östergötland County ranked 19th of 21 counties on net health care spending per resident (including medicines) in 2025, at SEK 34,910 against a national figure of SEK 35,574.
SEK 34,910
SEK 5,678
SEK 3,344
67 days
79 days
66.8%
71.2%
1.67
How long is the wait for a specialist in Östergötland County?
The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment in Östergötland County came to 67 days in 2023, 5th longest among the counties (Sweden: 50 days), up from 58 days in 2021.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow long is the wait for an operation in Östergötland County?
In 2023, the median wait among patients waiting for an operation or treatment in Östergötland County was 79 days, compared with 67 days for Sweden as a whole; that was 6th longest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- Net primary care spending per resident in Östergötland County stood at SEK 5,678 in 2025, up from SEK 4,495 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was SEK 6,235. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At SEK 3,344 in 2025, Östergötland County was below the Swedish level of SEK 3,360 on net spending on subsidised prescription medicines per resident, putting it 4th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Östergötland County ranked 10th of 21 counties on the share of residents who trust health care as a whole in 2025, at 66.8% 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 Östergötland County stood at 71.2% in 2025, down from 76.5% 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 Östergötland County stood at 1.67 in 2024, down from 1.89 in 2019, 3rd fewest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Primary care doctor visits per 1,000 residents in Östergötland County came to 895 in 2024, 4th fewest among the counties (Sweden: 1,099), down from 992 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 Östergötland County was 74.0%, compared with 76.0% for Sweden as a whole; that was 5th 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 Östergötland County was 23.1 days, compared with 22.0 days for Sweden as a whole; that was 6th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Östergötland County ranked 5th of 21 counties on the suicide rate per 100,000 residents aged 25 and over (five-year average) in 2024, at 16.6 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 Östergötland County stood at 2.5% in 2024, down from 3.8% in 2019; the figure for Sweden was 2.5%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Östergötlands län compares with other counties in Sweden
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) (2025)
Östergötlands län ranks 19 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Jönköpings län | SEK 35,930 |
| 16 | Stockholms län | SEK 35,648 |
| 17 | Skåne län | SEK 35,395 |
| 18 | Kronobergs län | SEK 35,107 |
| 19 | Östergötlands län | SEK 34,910 |
| 20 | Uppsala län | SEK 34,347 |
| 21 | Västra Götalands län | SEK 32,982 |
The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment (2023)
Östergötlands län ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Västerbottens län | 56 days |
The share of residents who trust health care as a whole (2025)
Östergötlands län ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents who trust health care as a whole |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Västmanlands län | 70.2% |
| 8 | Uppsala län | 68.0% |
| 9 | Stockholms län | 67.2% |
| 10 | Östergötlands län | 66.8% |
| 11 | Västerbottens län | 65.7% |
| 12 | Kronobergs län | 63.2% |
| 13 | Örebro län | 61.1% |
The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit (2025)
Östergötlands län ranks 16 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Västra Götalands län | 76.1% |
| 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% |
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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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