Health in Uppsala län (Östra Mellansverige, Sweden): official figures
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) in Uppsala County came to SEK 34,347 in 2025, 2nd lowest among the counties (Sweden: SEK 35,574), up from SEK 26,738 in 2020.
SEK 34,347
SEK 5,948
SEK 3,385
56 days
68 days
68.0%
69.5%
1.93
How long is the wait for a specialist in Uppsala County?
The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment in Uppsala County stood at 56 days in 2023, up from 49 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 Uppsala County?
At 68 days in 2023, Uppsala County was above the Swedish level of 67 days on the median wait among patients waiting for an operation or treatment, putting it 11th longest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- In 2025, net primary care spending per resident in Uppsala County was SEK 5,948, compared with SEK 6,235 for Sweden as a whole; that was 9th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Uppsala County ranked 17th of 21 counties on net spending on subsidised prescription medicines per resident in 2025, at SEK 3,385 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 Uppsala County came to 68.0% in 2025, 8th highest among the counties (Sweden: 63.4%), down from 73.3% 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 Uppsala County was 69.5%, compared with 68.3% for Sweden as a whole; that was 10th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2024, available hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Uppsala County was 1.93, 10th most among the counties, down from 2.09 in 2019. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Primary care doctor visits per 1,000 residents in Uppsala County stood at 1,057 in 2024, down from 1,225 in 2019; the figure for Sweden was 1,099. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 88.0% in 2025, Uppsala County was above the Swedish level of 76.0% on the share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit, putting it 3rd highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 19.6 days in 2025, Uppsala County was below 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 2nd lowest 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 Uppsala County came to 15.7 in 2024, 10th lowest among the counties (Sweden: 15.0), up from 13.7 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 Uppsala County was 1.7%, compared with 2.5% for Sweden as a whole; that was 6th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Uppsala län compares with other counties in Sweden
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) (2025)
Uppsala län ranks 20 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)
Uppsala län ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Skåne län | 55 days |
The share of residents who trust health care as a whole (2025)
Uppsala län ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents who trust health care as a whole |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dalarnas län | 71.3% |
| 6 | Jämtlands län | 70.9% |
| 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% |
The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit (2025)
Uppsala län ranks 3 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kronobergs län | 95.7% |
| 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% |
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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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