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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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19 March, 2020 to 20 March, 2020

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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

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 World Bank 2015
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 World Bank 2015

Population profile
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 OECD / WHO 2015
Life expectancy (female) : Login to view
 OECD / WHO 2015
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 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
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 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
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 OECD
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 OECD
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 OECD
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 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
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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
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 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
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 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
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 ISAPS 2013
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 ISAPS 2013
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 ISAPS 2013
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 ISAPS 2013
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 ISAPS 2013
Total cosmetic: Non-surgical procedures : Login to view
 ISAPS 2013

Obesity surgery
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 Metabolic / Bariatric Surgery Worldwide 2011
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 Metabolic / Bariatric Surgery Worldwide 2011

Medical tourism

Within this section, you will find information on medical tourism numbers, our estimate of inbound and outbound medical tourists (where they can be reliably ascertained) and news that provides estimates of medical tourism activity in Croatia. Sign up for an IMTJ Country Subscription for access, or login if you're already a subscriber.

Events

European Patient experience & Innovation Congress 2020

19 March, 2020 to 20 March, 2020

Dubronik

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Industry participants

Find hospitals and clinics, agents and facilitators, services and other organisations operating in the medical travel industry that are based in Croatia.

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Featured organisations

Hotel Murter

Spa in Murter

A first-class spa and wellness facility in walking distance to the sea, Hotel Murter gives you the opportunity to experience Croatian life in an attractive setting and with the best treatment.

Kvarner Health Tourism Cluster

Association/cluster in

Based in Croatia, the Kvarner Health Tourism Cluster gathers the leading public and private hospital, clinics and tourism boards in hopes to highlight the region's high quality services in health tourism. They aim to establish the Kvarner region as a leading healthcare destination, therefore facilitate the development of the health tourism industry, in order to encourage inbound medical tourism to the region.

Zara Dental Centar (ZDC)

Clinic in Zadar

Equipped with the latest technology and staffed by an expert team, Zara Dental Centar (ZDC) in Zadar, Croatia is a modern dental clinic specialising in cosmetic and restorative dentistry.

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