Health in Småland med öarna, Sweden: official figures

Life expectancy at birth was 84 years in 2024 (83.8 for Sweden); 2nd highest of 8 regions in Sweden.

More figures

• Added up across its counties, net health care spending in Småland med öarna came to SEK 32.4 billion in 2025. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
• Småland med öarna ranked 4th of 8 national areas on net primary care spending per resident in 2025, at SEK 6,314 against a national figure of SEK 6,235 (computed from the county figures for Jönköping, Kronoberg, Kalmar, Gotland). Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
• Added up across its counties, net primary care spending in Småland med öarna came to SEK 5.6 billion in 2025. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
• Net spending on subsidised prescription medicines per resident in Småland med öarna stood at SEK 3,559 in 2025; the figure for Sweden was SEK 3,360 (computed from the county figures for Jönköping, Kronoberg, Kalmar, Gotland). Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
• That works out at about 1,724 available hospital beds across Småland med öarna in 2024. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
• Primary care doctor visits per 1,000 residents in Småland med öarna came to 1,105 in 2024, 4th most among the national areas (Sweden: 1,099) (computed from the county figures for Jönköping, Kronoberg, Kalmar, Gotland). Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
• That works out at about 973,449 primary care doctor visits across Småland med öarna in 2024. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
• Doctor visits of all kinds per 1,000 residents in Småland med öarna came to 2,240 in 2024, 3rd most among the national areas (Sweden: 2,348) (computed from the county figures for Jönköping, Kronoberg, Kalmar, Gotland). Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy

How Småland med öarna compares with other statistical regions

Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) (2025)

Småland med öarna ranks 4 of 8, highest first. Computed from county figures

Net primary care spending per resident (2025)

Småland med öarna ranks 4 of 8, highest first. Computed from county figures

Available hospital beds per 1,000 residents (2024)

Småland med öarna ranks 3 of 8, highest first. Computed from county figures

Doctor visits of all kinds per 1,000 residents (2024)

Småland med öarna ranks 3 of 8, highest first. Computed from county figures

Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)

Småland med öarna ranks 7 of 8, highest first.

Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)

Småland med öarna ranks 7 of 8, highest first.

Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)

Småland med öarna ranks 2 of 8, highest first.

Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)

Småland med öarna ranks 5 of 8, highest first.

Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)

Småland med öarna ranks 7 of 8, highest first.

Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)

Småland med öarna ranks 5 of 8, highest first.

Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)

Småland med öarna ranks 5 of 8, highest first.

Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2023)

Småland med öarna ranks 3 of 8, highest first.

Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)

Småland med öarna ranks 7 of 8, highest first.

Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)

Småland med öarna ranks 8 of 8, highest first.

Road deaths per million people (2024)

Småland med öarna ranks 1 of 8, highest first.

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Sources

• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_mlifexp: Life expectancy at birth, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 62800ed9bbb3…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset tran_r_acci: Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a183ad1f888d…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_minfind: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 60cbafea3657…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset hlth_cd_asdr2: Causes of death: standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 308c4b705d5d…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset hlth_silc_08_r: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e5484460cdfc…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_mlifexp: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f5a2a33406b9…)
• 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…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset hlth_rs_physreg: Physicians by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4ff68eb77f8b…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset hlth_rs_bdsrg2: Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3178c155028f…)

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