Health in Skåne län (Sydsverige, Sweden): official figures
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) in Skåne County stood at SEK 35,395 in 2025, up from SEK 27,533 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was SEK 35,574.
SEK 35,395
SEK 5,820
SEK 3,391
55 days
88 days
59.9%
68.0%
1.75
How long is the wait for a specialist in Skåne County?
In 2023, the median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment in Skåne County was 55 days, compared with 50 days for Sweden as a whole; that was 10th longest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow long is the wait for an operation in Skåne County?
Skåne County ranked 3rd of 21 counties on the median wait among patients waiting for an operation or treatment in 2023, at 88 days against a national figure of 67 days.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- At SEK 5,820 in 2025, Skåne County was below the Swedish level of SEK 6,235 on net primary care spending per resident, putting it 5th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Net spending on subsidised prescription medicines per resident in Skåne County came to SEK 3,391 in 2025, 6th lowest among the counties (Sweden: SEK 3,360), up from SEK 2,484 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 Skåne County stood at 59.9% in 2025, down from 66.2% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 63.4%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 68.0% in 2025, Skåne County was below the Swedish level of 68.3% on the share of residents who think waiting times at health centres are reasonable, putting it 10th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Available hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Skåne County stood at 1.75 in 2024, down from 1.98 in 2019, 6th fewest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2024, primary care doctor visits per 1,000 residents in Skåne County was 1,185, compared with 1,099 for Sweden as a whole; that was 5th most among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Skåne County ranked 14th of 20 counties on the share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit in 2025, at 75.7% against a national figure of 76.0%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Skåne County ranked 19th of 21 counties on the ill-health rate (days of sickness and disability benefit per person aged 16-64) in 2025, at 21.1 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 Skåne County stood at 15.6 in 2024, up from 14.5 in 2019; the figure for Sweden was 15.0. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 4.5% in 2024, Skåne County was above the Swedish level of 2.5% on the share of pregnant women who smoked at their first maternity check-up, putting it the highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Skåne län compares with other counties in Sweden
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) (2025)
Skåne län ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 | Östergötlands län | SEK 34,910 |
| 20 | Uppsala län | SEK 34,347 |
The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment (2023)
Skåne län ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Uppsala län | 56 days |
| 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 |
The share of residents who trust health care as a whole (2025)
Skåne län ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents who trust health care as a whole |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kronobergs län | 63.2% |
| 13 | Örebro län | 61.1% |
| 14 | Värmlands län | 60.5% |
| 15 | Skåne län | 59.9% |
| 16 | Västra Götalands län | 58.7% |
| 17 | Gävleborgs län | 57.6% |
| 18 | Södermanlands län | 57.2% |
The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit (2025)
Skåne län ranks 14 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Östergötlands län | 74.0% |
| 17 | Jämtlands län | 69.7% |
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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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