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Health & care in Högsby Municipality

Key facts

  • Högsby ranks 77 of 290 municipalities for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Högsby ranks 2 of 12 in Kalmar län for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Högsby is 85.4 years, in line with the national level (85.1 years, 2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Högsby increased from 81.8 years (2015) to 85.4 years (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2015–2025

Life expectancy, healthcare and elderly care in Högsby. Sources: National Board of Health and Kolada — latest year 2025.

Latest data year: 2025 · 6 indicators · Package version: v9 · Updated: 2026-08-04

Short answer: Högsby in figures

  • Life expectancy, women: 85.4 years (2025). Sweden: 85.1 years (+0.3 years). Rank 77 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: +5.5 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925

  • Life expectancy, men: 76.9 years (2025). Sweden: 81.8 years (−4.9 years). Rank 288 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.6 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00923

  • Home care users satisfied overall (%): 95.2 % (2025). Sweden: 84.9 % (+10.2 pp). Rank 19 of 289. Change since 2020: +6.2 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada U21468

National figure and rank use the same year and value as the municipal figure; otherwise they are omitted. Rank 1 = highest value. Election-cycle series are not given annual trends. Missing values are not shown as zero.

Life expectancy, women
85.4 years
2025 · +5.5 % vs 2020
Life expectancy, men
76.9 years
2025 · −1.6 % vs 2020
Home care users satisfied overall (%)
95.2 %
2025 · +6.2 pp vs 2020

All indicators

Life expectancy, women

85.4 years(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 (Kolada:N00925) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Högsby: 85.4 years · 2025

Sweden: 85.1 years · difference +0.3 years

Shared rank 77 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 74Mölndal85.4 years · +0.0 years
  2. 75Alvesta85.4 years · +0.0 years
  3. 76Strömstad85.4 years · +0.0 years
  4. =77Högsby85.4 years · 0.0 years
  5. =77Örebro85.4 years · 0.0 years
  6. 79Södertälje85.3 years · −0.0 years
  7. =80Hjo85.3 years · −0.0 years

Source: SCB via Kolada N00925. Definition: Life expectancy, women

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Life expectancy, men

76.9 years(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N00923 (Kolada:N00923) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N00923 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Högsby: 76.9 years · 2025

Sweden: 81.8 years · difference −4.9 years

Rank 288 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 285Haparanda77.8 years · +0.9 years
  2. 286Gullspång77.8 years · +0.8 years
  3. 287Ljusnarsberg77.6 years · +0.7 years
  4. 288Högsby76.9 years · 0.0 years
  5. 289Dorotea76.7 years · −0.2 years
  6. 290Överkalix76.3 years · −0.7 years

Source: SCB via Kolada N00923. Definition: Life expectancy, men

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Home care users satisfied overall (%)

95.2 %(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada U21468 (Kolada:U21468) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada U21468 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Högsby: 95.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.9 % · difference +10.2 pp

Rank 19 of 289 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 16Habo95.3 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =17Robertsfors95.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. =17Örkelljunga95.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 19Högsby95.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 20Karlsborg95.1 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 21Hagfors94.9 % · −0.3 pp
  7. 22Sala94.9 % · −0.3 pp

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada U21468. Definition: Home care users satisfied overall (%)

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Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)

82.6 %(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada U23471 (Kolada:U23471) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada U23471 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Högsby: 82.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 78.9 % · difference +3.8 pp

Shared rank 76 of 289 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 73Västervik82.8 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 74Danderyd82.8 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 75Sandviken82.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. =76Högsby82.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =76Piteå82.6 % · 0.0 pp
  6. 78Kristianstad82.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 79Tidaholm82.5 % · −0.1 pp

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada U23471. Definition: Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)

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Ill-health rate, days per insured person

27.5 days(2025)

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Source: Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00957 (Kolada:N00957) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00957 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Högsby: 27.5 days · 2025

Sweden: 22.0 days · difference +5.5 days

Shared rank 131 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 130Tanum27.6 days · +0.1 days
  2. =131Avesta27.5 days · 0.0 days
  3. =131Hallsberg27.5 days · 0.0 days
  4. =131Högsby27.5 days · 0.0 days
  5. =131Karlshamn27.5 days · 0.0 days
  6. =135Borgholm27.4 days · −0.1 days
  7. =135Hjo27.4 days · −0.1 days

Source: Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00957. Definition: Ill-health rate, days per insured person

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Ongoing stress-related sick leave, annual average share of population (%)

0.25 %(2025)

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Source: Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00103 (Kolada:N00103) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00103 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Högsby: 0.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 % · difference −0.2 pp

Rank 286 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 283Borgholm0.3 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 284Perstorp0.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 285Bjuv0.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 286Högsby0.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 287Valdemarsvik0.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 288Pajala0.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 289Gotland0.2 % · −0.0 pp

Source: Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00103. Definition: Ongoing stress-related sick leave, annual average share of population (%)

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