Health in Jönköpings län (Småland med öarna, Sweden): official figures
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) in Jönköping County stood at SEK 35,930 in 2025, up from SEK 26,865 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was SEK 35,574.
SEK 35,930
SEK 6,337
SEK 3,451
34 days
34 days
77.2%
80.1%
1.70
How long is the wait for a specialist in Jönköping County?
In 2023, the median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment in Jönköping County was 34 days, compared with 50 days for Sweden as a whole; that was 3rd shortest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow long is the wait for an operation in Jönköping County?
Jönköping County ranked 21st of 21 counties on the median wait among patients waiting for an operation or treatment in 2023, at 34 days against a national figure of 67 days.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- At SEK 6,337 in 2025, Jönköping County was above the Swedish level of SEK 6,235 on net primary care spending per resident, putting it 9th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Net spending on subsidised prescription medicines per resident in Jönköping County came to SEK 3,451 in 2025, 8th lowest among the counties (Sweden: SEK 3,360), up from SEK 2,767 in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of residents who trust health care as a whole in Jönköping County stood at 77.2% in 2025, down from 78.3% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 63.4%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 80.1% in 2025, Jönköping County was above the Swedish level of 68.3% on the share of residents who think waiting times at health centres are reasonable, putting it 3rd 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 Jönköping County was 1.70, 4th fewest among the counties, down from 1.88 in 2019. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2024, primary care doctor visits per 1,000 residents in Jönköping County was 1,075, compared with 1,099 for Sweden as a whole; that was 11th most among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Jönköping County ranked 2nd of 20 counties on the share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit in 2025, at 92.2% against a national figure of 76.0%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Jönköping County ranked 13th of 21 counties on the ill-health rate (days of sickness and disability benefit per person aged 16-64) in 2025, at 24.2 days against a national figure of 22.0 days. 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 Jönköping County stood at 13.3 in 2024, down from 15.6 in 2019; the figure for Sweden was 15.0. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 2.3% in 2024, Jönköping County was below the Swedish level of 2.5% on the share of pregnant women who smoked at their first maternity check-up, putting it 10th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Jönköpings län compares with other counties in Sweden
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) (2025)
Jönköpings län ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 | Kronobergs län | SEK 35,107 |
The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment (2023)
Jönköpings län ranks 19 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Gotlands län | 47 days |
| 16 | Kronobergs län | 45 days |
| 17 | Kalmar län | 45 days |
| 18 | Västmanlands län | 42 days |
| 19 | Jönköpings län | 34 days |
| 20 | Hallands län | 33 days |
| 21 | Stockholms län | 24 days |
The share of residents who trust health care as a whole (2025)
Jönköpings län ranks 1 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents who trust health care as a whole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jönköpings län | 77.2% |
| 2 | Kalmar län | 76.4% |
| 3 | Gotlands län | 71.6% |
| 4 | Hallands län | 71.4% |
| 5 | Dalarnas län | 71.3% |
| 6 | Jämtlands län | 70.9% |
| 7 | Västmanlands län | 70.2% |
The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit (2025)
Jönköpings län ranks 2 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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