Health in Södermanlands län (Östra Mellansverige, Sweden): official figures
In 2025, net health care spending per resident (including medicines) in Södermanland County was SEK 37,079, compared with SEK 35,574 for Sweden as a whole; that was 9th highest among the counties.
SEK 37,079
SEK 6,753
SEK 3,818
51 days
75 days
57.2%
67.8%
2.15
How long is the wait for a specialist in Södermanland County?
At 51 days in 2023, Södermanland County was above the Swedish level of 50 days on the median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment, putting it 9th shortest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow long is the wait for an operation in Södermanland County?
The median wait among patients waiting for an operation or treatment in Södermanland County came to 75 days in 2023, 8th longest among the counties (Sweden: 67 days), up from 64 days in 2021.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- Södermanland County ranked 6th of 21 counties on net primary care spending per resident in 2025, at SEK 6,753 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 Södermanland County stood at SEK 3,818 in 2025, up from SEK 2,809 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 Södermanland County was 57.2%, compared with 63.4% for Sweden as a whole; that was 4th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Södermanland County ranked 13th of 21 counties on the share of residents who think waiting times at health centres are reasonable in 2025, at 67.8% against a national figure of 68.3%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Södermanland County ranked 3rd of 21 counties on available hospital beds per 1,000 residents in 2024, at 2.15. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 968 in 2024, Södermanland County was below the Swedish level of 1,099 on primary care doctor visits per 1,000 residents, putting it 7th 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 Södermanland County came to 83.7% in 2025, 8th highest among the counties (Sweden: 76.0%), up from 58.0% 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 Södermanland County came to 26.1 days in 2025, 6th highest among the counties (Sweden: 22.0 days), up from 25.8 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 Södermanland County was 14.0, compared with 15.0 for Sweden as a whole; that was 6th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Södermanland County ranked 2nd of 21 counties on the share of pregnant women who smoked at their first maternity check-up in 2024, at 4.2% against a national figure of 2.5%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Södermanlands län compares with other counties in Sweden
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) (2025)
Södermanlands län ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Västernorrlands län | SEK 39,220 |
| 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 |
The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment (2023)
Södermanlands län ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Skåne län | 55 days |
| 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 |
The share of residents who trust health care as a whole (2025)
Södermanlands län ranks 18 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)
Södermanlands län ranks 8 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Gotlands län | 79.4% |
| 11 | Västernorrlands län | 77.9% |
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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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