Health in Hallands län (Västsverige, Sweden): official figures
At SEK 36,534 in 2025, Halland County was above the Swedish level of SEK 35,574 on net health care spending per resident (including medicines), putting it 10th lowest among the counties.
SEK 36,534
SEK 5,759
SEK 4,117
33 days
40 days
71.4%
74.1%
1.48
How long is the wait for a specialist in Halland County?
Halland County ranked 20th of 21 counties on the median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment in 2023, at 33 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 Halland County?
The median wait among patients waiting for an operation or treatment in Halland County stood at 40 days in 2023, up from 34 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 Halland County came to SEK 5,759 in 2025, 4th lowest among the counties (Sweden: SEK 6,235), up from SEK 4,680 in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, net spending on subsidised prescription medicines per resident in Halland County was SEK 4,117, compared with SEK 3,360 for Sweden as a whole; that was 2nd highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 71.4% in 2025, Halland County was above the Swedish level of 63.4% on the share of residents who trust health care as a whole, putting it 4th highest 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 Halland County came to 74.1% in 2025, 7th highest among the counties (Sweden: 68.3%), up from 74.0% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2024, available hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Halland County was 1.48, the fewest among the counties, down from 1.73 in 2019. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Halland County ranked 1st of 21 counties on primary care doctor visits per 1,000 residents in 2024, at 1,385 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 Halland County stood at 48.3% in 2025, down from 70.6% 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 Halland County stood at 21.2 days in 2025, up from 21.1 days in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 22.0 days. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 13.7 in 2024, Halland County was below the Swedish level of 15.0 on the suicide rate per 100,000 residents aged 25 and over (five-year average), putting it 5th lowest 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 Halland County came to 2.5% in 2024, 10th highest among the counties (Sweden: 2.5%), down from 3.9% in 2019. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Hallands län compares with other counties in Sweden
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) (2025)
Hallands län ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Södermanlands län | SEK 37,079 |
| 10 | Värmlands län | SEK 36,734 |
| 11 | Dalarnas län | SEK 36,550 |
| 12 | Hallands län | SEK 36,534 |
| 13 | Västmanlands län | SEK 36,384 |
| 14 | Örebro län | SEK 36,091 |
| 15 | Jönköpings län | SEK 35,930 |
The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment (2023)
Hallands län ranks 20 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)
Hallands län ranks 4 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)
Hallands län ranks 19 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Skåne län | 75.7% |
| 15 | Stockholms län | 75.2% |
| 16 | Östergötlands län | 74.0% |
| 17 | Jämtlands län | 69.7% |
| 18 | Gävleborgs län | 62.1% |
| 19 | Hallands län | 48.3% |
| 20 | Västerbottens län | 40.2% |
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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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