Health in Odesa Oblast, Ukraine: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Odesa Oblast was 69.2 years in 2021, 10th lowest of 23 regions (Ukraine 69.8).
How many doctors are there in Odesa Oblast?
Odesa Oblast had 9,123 doctors at the end of 2021, about 39 per 10,000 people, 10th highest of 25 regions (Ukraine about 35).
Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copyMore figures
- Between 2019 and 2021, the COVID-19 years, life expectancy in Odesa Oblast fell from 71.3 to 69.2 years. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Odesa Oblast recorded 18.0 deaths and 8.2 live births per 1,000 people in 2021, against 14.4 deaths per 1,000 in 2015. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- The number of doctors in Odesa Oblast changed from 11,181 in 2015 to 9,123 in 2021 (-18.4%). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- 13,701 nurses and other mid-level medical staff worked in Odesa Oblast at the end of 2021, about 58 per 10,000 people. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Hospitals in Odesa Oblast had 13,551 beds at the end of 2021 (about 58 per 10,000 people), down from 19,708 in 2015. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- 2,000 people in Odesa Oblast were newly diagnosed with active tuberculosis in 2021, about 85 per 100,000 people, the highest of 25 regions. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
How Odesa Oblast compares with other oblasts
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2021)
Odesa Oblast ranks 14 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Poltava Oblast | 70.0 |
| 12 | Rivne Oblast | 69.9 |
| 13 | Zakarpattia Oblast | 69.5 |
| 14 | Odesa Oblast | 69.2 |
| 15 | Mykolaiv Oblast | 69.1 |
| 16 | Chernihiv Oblast | 68.9 |
| 17 | Kharkiv Oblast | 68.7 |
Doctors per 10,000 people (2021)
Odesa Oblast ranks 10 of 25, highest first. Doctors at end-2021 divided by present population on 1 January 2022
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Poltava Oblast | 43 |
| 8 | Zaporizhzhia Oblast | 42 |
| 9 | Kharkiv Oblast | 41 |
| 10 | Odesa Oblast | 39 |
| 11 | Khmelnytskyi Oblast | 37 |
| 12 | Rivne Oblast | 36 |
| 13 | Dnipropetrovsk Oblast | 36 |
New active tuberculosis cases per 100,000 people (2021)
Odesa Oblast ranks 1 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | New active tuberculosis cases per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odesa Oblast | 85 |
| 2 | Dnipropetrovsk Oblast | 57 |
| 3 | Zakarpattia Oblast | 49 |
| 4 | Volyn Oblast | 48 |
| 5 | Chernihiv Oblast | 43 |
| 6 | Mykolaiv Oblast | 42 |
| 7 | Kirovohrad Oblast | 42 |
Deaths per 1,000 people (2021)
Odesa Oblast ranks 15 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Mykolaiv Oblast | 19.4 |
| 13 | Khmelnytskyi Oblast | 19.0 |
| 14 | Vinnytsia Oblast | 18.2 |
| 15 | Odesa Oblast | 18.0 |
| 16 | Ternopil Oblast | 16.4 |
| 17 | Chernivtsi Oblast | 16.1 |
| 18 | Lviv Oblast | 16.0 |
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Sources
- State Statistics Service of Ukraine: Statistical yearbook "Regions of Ukraine 2021", Part I: population, labour, education, incomes, health, housing and crime by region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e79c6e922ef0…)
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