Croatia

Healthcare system

Croatia has good hospitals in a few major cities but only basic health care facilities are available in outlying areas and islands. Health care facilities, doctors and hospitals may expect up-front ca ...

Health insurance

Croatia has a universal health system with compulsory insurance. There is basic state health insurance. Finance for the Croatian state health system comes from a variety of sources. Health insurance c ...

Facts and figures

Capital : Zagreb

Population : 4.4 million

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Medical tourism

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Healthcare system

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Health insurance

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Facts and figures

General InformationSource

Capital :	Zagreb
Population :	4.4 million
Main languages spoken :	Croatian
Main religion :	Christianity
International dialling code :	+385
Internet domain :	.hr
Gross National income (GNI) per capita :	20370 US $	WHO 2015

Tourism data

International inbound tourists :	Login to view	World Bank 2015
International outbound tourists :	Login to view	World Bank 2015

Population profile

Life expectancy (male) :	Login to view	OECD / WHO 2015
Life expectancy (female) :	Login to view	OECD / WHO 2015
Population over 65 :	Login to view	UN 2015
Population over 80 :	Login to view	UN 2015

Healthcare workforce

Physicians (total) :	Login to view	WHO 2011
Physicians (per 1,000 population) :	Login to view	OECD 2016
General Medical Practitioners (total) :	Login to view	OECD
General Medical Practitioners (per 1,000 population) :	Login to view	OECD
Specialist Medical Practitioners (total) :	Login to view	OECD
Specialist Medical Practitioners (per 1,000 population) :	Login to view	OECD
Nurses (total) :	Login to view	OECD
Nurses (per 1,000 population) :	Login to view	OECD 2016
Dentists (total) :	Login to view	WHO 2011
Dentists (per 1,000 population) :	Login to view	OECD 2016

Healthcare expenditure

Healthcare expenditure per capita :	Login to view	WHO 2012
Healthcare expenditure as % of GDP :	Login to view	WHO 2015
Government expenditure on health as % of total government expenditure :	Login to view	WHO 2015
Per capita government expenditure on health :	Login to view	WHO 2015
Private expenditure on health as a percentage of total expenditure on health :	Login to view	WHO 2015

Healthcare provision

All hospitals :	Login to view	OECD
Public hospitals :	Login to view	OECD
Private hospitals :	Login to view	OECD
Total hospital beds :	Login to view	OECD
No of hospital beds (per 1,000 population) :	Login to view	WHO 2009
CT scanners (per 1 million population) :	Login to view	OECD 2016
MRI scanners (per 1 million population) :	Login to view	OECD
PET scanners (per 1 million population) :	Login to view	OECD

Healthcare activity

Hospital discharges :	Login to view	OECD
Coronary angioplasty (per 100,000) :	Login to view	OECD
Hip replacement (per 100,000) :	Login to view	OECD
Knee replacement (per 100,000) :	Login to view	OECD
Cataract surgery (per 100,000) :	Login to view	OECD
Hospitals - Average length of stay :	Login to view	OECD
Hospitals - Occupancy :	Login to view	OECD

Health profile

Breast cancer: Female mortality rate (per 100,000) :	Login to view	OECD
Prostate cancer: Male mortality rate (per 100,000) :	Login to view	OECD
Ischemic heart disease: Male mortality rate (per 100,000) :	Login to view	WHO 2012
Ischemic heart disease: Female mortality rate (per 100,000) :	Login to view	WHO 2012
Deaths due to HIV/AIDS (per 100 000 population) :	Login to view	OECD
Prevalence of Obesity (BMI >30) :	Login to view	WHO 2008

Cosmetic surgery

Number of plastic surgeons :	Login to view	ISAPS 2013
Total cosmetic: All procedures :	Login to view	ISAPS 2013
Total cosmetic: Surgical procedures :	Login to view	ISAPS 2013
Breast procedures :	Login to view	ISAPS 2013
Face and head procedures :	Login to view	ISAPS 2013
Total cosmetic: Non-surgical procedures :	Login to view	ISAPS 2013

Obesity surgery

Number of operations performed :	Login to view	Metabolic / Bariatric Surgery Worldwide 2011
Number of metabolic/bariatric surgeons :	Login to view	Metabolic / Bariatric Surgery Worldwide 2011

Medical tourism

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Events

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Progress in accreditation

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Italy medical tourism

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Medical travel award winners

News, 04 May, 2017

Success in medical travel recognised by IMTJ Awards

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Industry participants

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