Lithuania in figures (edition 2023)

Health care

The chapter presents statistical information on health care expenditure in the country and its changes, as well as the trends of changes in the number of health care employees.

In 2021, healthcare expenditure in the country totalled EUR 4.4 billion, or 7.8 per cent of gross domestic product. Compared to 2020, it increased by 17.8 per cent.

Healthcare expenditure¹
EUR million

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¹Data calculated using the System of Health Accounts methodology of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat), and World Health Organization (WHO) of 2011.

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators

Healthcare expenditure per capita¹
EUR

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators

Healthcare expenditure, compared to gross domestic product (GDP)
Per cent

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators

In recent years, changes in the number of healthcare personnel were marginal. At the end of 2022, there were 46 physicians, 11 dentists, and 78 nurses (including midwives) per 10,000 population.

In 2022, the number of hospital beds (except those for nursing) did not change much: there were 56 hospital beds per 10,000 population at the end of 2022.

In 2022, population per practitioner stood at 227 (in 2021, 224).

Healthy life years did not change much: in 2021, healthy life years of women – 60 years, men – 55 years.

Main health care indicators
End of the yea

	Physicians	Dentists	Nurses (including midwives)	Hospital beds (excluding beds for nursing)
2022	13,262	3,194	22,177	16,085
2021	13,165	3,013	23,045	16,957
2020	13,205	3,182	22,783	16,802
2019	13,508	2,708	22,612	17,733
2018	13,680	2,823	22,770	18,025