Götene

Götene ranks in the Top 10% nationally for healthcare, achieving a score of 72.4 based on 12 indicators. This strong position reflects a range of favorable outcomes among its healthcare metrics, with the municipality showing lower-than-average issues such as healthcare abstention and complications among the elderly.

Notably, only 4.8% of residents aged 16-84 in Götene reported forgoing dental care due to economic reasons, which is significantly below the national average of 9.4%. Furthermore, 5.1% of the elderly in the municipality have pressure ulcers across all care types, again well under the national norm of 12.2%. Such figures indicate a generally lower prevalence of healthcare challenges within the population.

Furthermore, Götene's provision of health services includes modern amenities. The availability of digital medical cabinets is at a notable level, with 2 per 100,000 inhabitants, exceeding the national average of 2. The municipality also offers a similarly extensive option for digital signing of health measures, with the same figures being reported. Such initiatives likely contribute to the overall perception of healthcare quality in Götene, evidenced by 74% of residents stating that services for persons with disabilities function well in the municipality, above the national average of 67.5%.

Additional findings highlight that only 12.3 individuals per 100,000 in Götene are in regular treatment with sleep or sedative medications, which is significantly below the national average of 17.2. Moreover, on average, 1.5 days are recorded for sick leave among youth aged 16-19, compared to 2.5 days nationally.