Halmstad

Halmstad ranks in the Top 10% nationally for healthcare, based on its strong performance across multiple indicators. The municipality's score of 67.2 reflects a robust commitment to health services, demonstrating significant achievements when compared to national averages. Its performance also benefits from a complete data set, applying to all 12 health-related KPIs used in this analysis.

Notably, Halmstad's provision of medicinal dispensers within municipal healthcare services stands at 2, significantly above the national average of 1. Furthermore, the availability of digital medical cabinets is also recorded at 2, matching the national average, but the metric remains significant. The proportion of elderly individuals with pressure ulcers across all care unit types is just 6.4%, well below the national average of 12.2%.

In terms of mental health, the regular treatment with sleep or calming medications per 100,000 inhabitants reaches 24.5 in Halmstad, substantially above the national figure of 17.2. The municipality also shows improvements in youth health indicators, with young individuals aged 16-19 averaging only 2 days of illness, notably less than the national equivalent of 2.5 days. However, the proportion reporting feelings of loneliness in home care for the elderly stands at 48.3%, somewhat lower than the national average of 51.1%. Lastly, data for the quality of care for persons with disabilities shows that 74.9% feel well-supported, which is notably higher than the national average of 67.5%.