Health in Blekinge län (Sydsverige, Sweden): official figures
Blekinge County ranked 4th of 21 counties on net health care spending per resident (including medicines) in 2025, at SEK 39,938 against a national figure of SEK 35,574.
SEK 39,938
SEK 6,449
SEK 3,805
54 days
50 days
48.9%
60.7%
2.08
How long is the wait for a specialist in Blekinge County?
The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment in Blekinge County came to 54 days in 2023, 11th longest among the counties (Sweden: 50 days), up from 50 days in 2021.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow long is the wait for an operation in Blekinge County?
In 2023, the median wait among patients waiting for an operation or treatment in Blekinge County was 50 days, compared with 67 days for Sweden as a whole; that was 9th shortest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- Net primary care spending per resident in Blekinge County stood at SEK 6,449 in 2025, up from SEK 4,979 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was SEK 6,235. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At SEK 3,805 in 2025, Blekinge County was above the Swedish level of SEK 3,360 on net spending on subsidised prescription medicines per resident, putting it 6th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Blekinge County ranked 19th of 21 counties on the share of residents who trust health care as a whole in 2025, at 48.9% against a national figure of 63.4%. 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 Blekinge County stood at 60.7% in 2025, down from 75.8% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 68.3%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Blekinge County ranked 6th of 21 counties on available hospital beds per 1,000 residents in 2024, at 2.08. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Primary care doctor visits per 1,000 residents in Blekinge County came to 1,078 in 2024, 10th most among the counties (Sweden: 1,099), down from 1,250 in 2019. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, the share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit in Blekinge County was 77.7%, compared with 76.0% for Sweden as a whole; that was 9th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, the ill-health rate (days of sickness and disability benefit per person aged 16-64) in Blekinge County was 24.3 days, compared with 22.0 days for Sweden as a whole; that was 10th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Blekinge County ranked 7th of 21 counties on the suicide rate per 100,000 residents aged 25 and over (five-year average) in 2024, at 16.2 against a national figure of 15.0. 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 Blekinge County stood at 4.2% in 2024, down from 5.5% in 2019; the figure for Sweden was 2.5%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Blekinge län compares with other counties in Sweden
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) (2025)
Blekinge län ranks 4 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotlands län | SEK 45,964 |
| 2 | Norrbottens län | SEK 41,916 |
| 3 | Jämtlands län | SEK 40,449 |
| 4 | Blekinge län | SEK 39,938 |
| 5 | Gävleborgs län | SEK 39,269 |
| 6 | Västernorrlands län | SEK 39,220 |
| 7 | Västerbottens län | SEK 37,717 |
The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment (2023)
Blekinge län ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Västerbottens län | 56 days |
| 9 | Västra Götalands län | 56 days |
| 10 | Skåne län | 55 days |
| 11 | Blekinge län | 54 days |
| 12 | Dalarnas län | 54 days |
| 13 | Södermanlands län | 51 days |
| 14 | Gävleborgs län | 50 days |
The share of residents who trust health care as a whole (2025)
Blekinge län ranks 19 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents who trust health care as a whole |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Skåne län | 59.9% |
| 16 | Västra Götalands län | 58.7% |
| 17 | Gävleborgs län | 57.6% |
| 18 | Södermanlands län | 57.2% |
| 19 | Blekinge län | 48.9% |
| 20 | Norrbottens län | 48.8% |
| 21 | Västernorrlands län | 44.7% |
The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit (2025)
Blekinge län ranks 12 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kalmar län | 81.2% |
| 10 | Gotlands län | 79.4% |
| 11 | Västernorrlands län | 77.9% |
| 12 | Blekinge län | 77.7% |
| 13 | Västra Götalands län | 76.1% |
| 14 | Skåne län | 75.7% |
| 15 | Stockholms län | 75.2% |
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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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