Health in Kronobergs län (Småland med öarna, Sweden): official figures
At SEK 35,107 in 2025, Kronoberg County was below the Swedish level of SEK 35,574 on net health care spending per resident (including medicines), putting it 4th lowest among the counties.
SEK 35,107
SEK 5,647
SEK 3,456
45 days
40 days
63.2%
71.8%
2.17
How long is the wait for a specialist in Kronoberg County?
Kronoberg County ranked 16th of 21 counties on the median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment in 2023, at 45 days against a national figure of 50 days.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow long is the wait for an operation in Kronoberg County?
The median wait among patients waiting for an operation or treatment in Kronoberg County stood at 40 days in 2023, down from 48 days in 2021; the figure for Sweden was 67 days.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- Net primary care spending per resident in Kronoberg County came to SEK 5,647 in 2025, the lowest among the counties (Sweden: SEK 6,235), up from SEK 4,296 in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, net spending on subsidised prescription medicines per resident in Kronoberg County was SEK 3,456, compared with SEK 3,360 for Sweden as a whole; that was 9th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 63.2% in 2025, Kronoberg County was below the Swedish level of 63.4% on the share of residents who trust health care as a whole, putting it 10th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of residents who think waiting times at health centres are reasonable in Kronoberg County came to 71.8% in 2025, 8th highest among the counties (Sweden: 68.3%), down from 78.5% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Kronoberg County ranked 2nd of 21 counties on available hospital beds per 1,000 residents in 2024, at 2.17. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Kronoberg County ranked 16th of 21 counties on primary care doctor visits per 1,000 residents in 2024, at 955 against a national figure of 1,099. 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 Kronoberg County stood at 95.7% in 2025, up from 79.6% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 76.0%. 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 Kronoberg County stood at 23.4 days in 2025, about the same as in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 22.0 days. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 15.8 in 2024, Kronoberg County was above the Swedish level of 15.0 on the suicide rate per 100,000 residents aged 25 and over (five-year average), putting it 10th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of pregnant women who smoked at their first maternity check-up in Kronoberg County came to 2.4% in 2024, 11th highest among the counties (Sweden: 2.5%), down from 4.3% in 2019. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Kronobergs län compares with other counties in Sweden
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) (2025)
Kronobergs län ranks 18 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)
Kronobergs län ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Södermanlands län | 51 days |
| 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 |
The share of residents who trust health care as a whole (2025)
Kronobergs län ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents who trust health care as a whole |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Stockholms län | 67.2% |
| 10 | Östergötlands län | 66.8% |
| 11 | Västerbottens län | 65.7% |
| 12 | Kronobergs län | 63.2% |
| 13 | Örebro län | 61.1% |
| 14 | Värmlands län | 60.5% |
| 15 | Skåne län | 59.9% |
The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit (2025)
Kronobergs län ranks 1 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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