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Healthcare

Indicators

Period, unit of measurement and source

Number of people per general practitioner

GPs are usually the first point of contact in the healthcare system. The indicator on the number of people serviced by one general practitioner shows both the availability of medical staff relative to the population and the workload of doctors.

  • 2001-2020
  • population/general practitioner
  • 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.

  • 2018-2020
  • compiled index
  • IME, based on NSI

Cases of hospitalization in the general hospitals

The indicator provides information on the morbidity of the population and the workload of general hospitals. It is used to measure the level of morbidity in the respective district – the higher its value is, the higher morbidity is.

  • 2001-2017
  • cases of hospitalization/1,000 people
  • NSI

Health insured persons as share of the population

The share of persons with health insurance shows the accessibility of health services in the district; it can be used to assess the health status of the population.

  • 2001-2017
  • %
  • NRA

Number of beds in general hospitals

The indictor shows the number of beds in general hospitals per 1,000 people. The number of beds serves as an indicator for the material base of health care in the region.

  • 2001-2017
  • Number of hospital beds per 1,000 people
  • 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.

  • 2004-2017
  • per mil (‰)
  • NSI

 

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