Health in Kalmar län (Småland med öarna, Sweden): official figures
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) in Kalmar County came to SEK 37,254 in 2025, 8th highest among the counties (Sweden: SEK 35,574), up from SEK 29,076 in 2020.
SEK 37,254
SEK 6,791
SEK 3,532
45 days
44 days
76.4%
86.2%
2.03
How long is the wait for a specialist in Kalmar County?
The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment in Kalmar County stood at 45 days in 2023, up from 34 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 Kalmar County?
At 44 days in 2023, Kalmar County was below the Swedish level of 67 days on the median wait among patients waiting for an operation or treatment, putting it 5th shortest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- In 2025, net primary care spending per resident in Kalmar County was SEK 6,791, compared with SEK 6,235 for Sweden as a whole; that was 4th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Kalmar County ranked 12th of 21 counties on net spending on subsidised prescription medicines per resident in 2025, at SEK 3,532 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 Kalmar County came to 76.4% in 2025, 2nd highest among the counties (Sweden: 63.4%), down from 80.2% 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 Kalmar County was 86.2%, compared with 68.3% for Sweden as a whole; that was the highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Available hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Kalmar County stood at 2.03 in 2024, down from 2.32 in 2019, 7th most among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Primary care doctor visits per 1,000 residents in Kalmar County stood at 1,268 in 2024, down from 1,397 in 2019; the figure for Sweden was 1,099. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 81.2% in 2025, Kalmar 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 9th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 25.9 days in 2025, Kalmar County was above 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 7th highest 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 Kalmar County came to 15.8 in 2024, 11th highest among the counties (Sweden: 15.0), down from 18.1 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 Kalmar County was 3.3%, compared with 2.5% for Sweden as a whole; that was 5th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Kalmar län compares with other counties in Sweden
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) (2025)
Kalmar län ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gävleborgs län | SEK 39,269 |
| 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 |
The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment (2023)
Kalmar län ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Gävleborgs län | 50 days |
| 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 |
The share of residents who trust health care as a whole (2025)
Kalmar län ranks 2 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)
Kalmar län ranks 9 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Blekinge län | 77.7% |
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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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