Healthcare

Indicators

Population per one GP

GPs are usually the first point of contact in the healthcare system. The indicator for the number of people cared for by one GP shows both the availability of medical staff in a district and medical doctors’ workloads.

• 2012-2023
• number of persons per 1 GP
• NSI

Access to specialist physicians index

The index measures access to specialist physicians relative to the district with the best access. A lower index value points to better access. Specialist physicians include internists, cardiologists, pediatricians, surgeons, orthopedists/ traumatologists, urologists, infectionists, obstetricians/gynecologists, ophthalmologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, x-ray specialists, and others.

• 2018-2023
• composite index
• IME, based on NSI

Share of people with health insurance

The relative share of persons with health insurance indicates the accessibility of health services to the population in a given district; it can be used as an indirect indicator of the health status of the population.

• 2012-2023
• %
• NRA (request for access to information under APIA)

Number of beds in general hospitals

The indicator shows the number of beds in general hospitals per 1,000 population. The availability of hospital beds serves as a relative indicator of the physical resources of the district’s healthcare system.

• 2012-2023
• number of hospital beds per 1,000 population
• NSI

Bed occupancy in general hospitals

The indicator provides information on the demand for services in the districts’ general hospitals.

• 2018-2023
• %
  
• NSI

Infant mortality rate

The infant mortality rate shows the number of deceased infants of age up to 1 year per 1,000 live births during the respective year. A high rate indicates both shortcomings in health care and low health culture of the local population.

• 2012-2023
• p.p. (‰)
• NSI

Average life expectancy

The indicator shows the average life expectancy of the population and is used as a function of the quality of life.

• 2012–2023
• years
• NSI

Population per 1 pharmacy

The number of persons per 1 pharmacy indicator shows the population’s access to medicines and pharmacists.

• 2022–2023
• number of persons per 1 pharmacy
• NSI