Health in Västra Götalands län (Västsverige, Sweden): official figures
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) in Västra Götaland County came to SEK 32,982 in 2025, the lowest among the counties (Sweden: SEK 35,574), up from SEK 24,992 in 2020.
SEK 32,982
SEK 6,767
SEK 2,818
56 days
68 days
58.7%
67.7%
1.61
How long is the wait for a specialist in Västra Götaland County?
The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment in Västra Götaland County stood at 56 days in 2023, down from 62 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 Västra Götaland County?
At 68 days in 2023, Västra Götaland County was above the Swedish level of 67 days on the median wait among patients waiting for an operation or treatment, putting it 10th longest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- In 2025, net primary care spending per resident in Västra Götaland County was SEK 6,767, compared with SEK 6,235 for Sweden as a whole; that was 5th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Västra Götaland County ranked 21st of 21 counties on net spending on subsidised prescription medicines per resident in 2025, at SEK 2,818 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 Västra Götaland County came to 58.7% in 2025, 6th lowest among the counties (Sweden: 63.4%), down from 68.0% 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 Västra Götaland County was 67.7%, compared with 68.3% for Sweden as a whole; that was 8th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Västra Götaland County ranked 20th of 21 counties on available hospital beds per 1,000 residents in 2024, at 1.61. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Primary care doctor visits per 1,000 residents in Västra Götaland County stood at 1,138 in 2024, down from 1,307 in 2019; the figure for Sweden was 1,099. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 76.1% in 2025, Västra Götaland 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 8th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 24.2 days in 2025, Västra Götaland 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 8th lowest 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 Västra Götaland County came to 16.0 in 2024, 8th highest among the counties (Sweden: 15.0), down from 16.8 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 Västra Götaland County was 2.7%, compared with 2.5% for Sweden as a whole; that was 7th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Västra Götalands län compares with other counties in Sweden
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) (2025)
Västra Götalands län ranks 21 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)
Västra Götalands län ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The median wait among patients waiting for a first specialist appointment |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Örebro län | 64 days |
| 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 |
The share of residents who trust health care as a whole (2025)
Västra Götalands län ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents who trust health care as a whole |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Blekinge län | 48.9% |
The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit (2025)
Västra Götalands län ranks 13 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of cancer patients handled within the standardised care pathway time limit |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Östergötlands län | 74.0% |
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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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