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Health & care in Olofström Municipality

Key facts

  • Olofström ranks 221 of 290 municipalities for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Olofström ranks 4 of 5 in Blekinge län for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Olofström is 83.9 years, in line with the national level (85.1 years, 2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Olofström decreased from 84.9 years (2015) to 83.9 years (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2015–2025

Life expectancy, healthcare and elderly care in Olofström. 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: Olofström in figures

  • Life expectancy, women: 83.9 years (2025). Sweden: 85.1 years (−1.1 years). Rank 221 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: +0.6 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925

  • Life expectancy, men: 79.7 years (2025). Sweden: 81.8 years (−2.1 years). Rank 259 of 290. Change since 2020: −2.1 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00923

  • Home care users satisfied overall (%): 92.8 % (2025). Sweden: 84.9 % (+7.9 pp). Rank 46 of 289. Change since 2020: −5.2 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
83.9 years
2025 · +0.6 % vs 2020
Life expectancy, men
79.7 years
2025 · −2.1 % vs 2020
Home care users satisfied overall (%)
92.8 %
2025 · −5.2 pp vs 2020

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Life expectancy, women

83.9 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

Olofström: 83.9 years · 2025

Sweden: 85.1 years · difference −1.1 years

Shared rank 221 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. =216Landskrona84.0 years · +0.0 years
  2. =216Ljusdal84.0 years · +0.0 years
  3. =216Åstorp84.0 years · +0.0 years
  4. =221Olofström83.9 years · 0.0 years
  5. =221Tomelilla83.9 years · 0.0 years
  6. 223Älvsbyn83.9 years · −0.0 years
  7. =224Karlshamn83.9 years · −0.0 years

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

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Life expectancy, men

79.7 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

Olofström: 79.7 years · 2025

Sweden: 81.8 years · difference −2.1 years

Rank 259 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. 256Ödeshög79.8 years · +0.1 years
  2. 257Lycksele79.8 years · +0.1 years
  3. 258Bräcke79.7 years · +0.1 years
  4. 259Olofström79.7 years · 0.0 years
  5. 260Surahammar79.6 years · −0.0 years
  6. 261Skinnskatteberg79.5 years · −0.2 years
  7. 262Essunga79.5 years · −0.2 years

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

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Home care users satisfied overall (%)

92.8 %(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

Olofström: 92.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.9 % · difference +7.9 pp

Rank 46 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. 43Valdemarsvik92.9 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =44Emmaboda92.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. =44Ödeshög92.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 46Olofström92.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 47Storuman92.7 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 48Mönsterås92.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 49Simrishamn92.7 % · −0.1 pp

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

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Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)

74.6 %(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

Olofström: 74.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 78.9 % · difference −4.3 pp

Rank 205 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. 202Härnösand74.7 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 203Nynäshamn74.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 204Hässleholm74.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 205Olofström74.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 206Åmål74.5 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 207Solna74.5 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 208Kungälv74.5 % · −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

31.6 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

Olofström: 31.6 days · 2025

Sweden: 22.0 days · difference +9.6 days

Shared rank 53 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. =53Lysekil31.6 days · 0.0 days
  2. =53Mora31.6 days · 0.0 days
  3. =53Motala31.6 days · 0.0 days
  4. =53Olofström31.6 days · 0.0 days
  5. =53Rättvik31.6 days · 0.0 days
  6. =53Tomelilla31.6 days · 0.0 days
  7. =53Vänersborg31.6 days · 0.0 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 (%)

0.48 %(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

Olofström: 0.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 % · difference +0.0 pp

Rank 139 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

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

  1. 136Nässjö0.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 137Växjö0.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 138Fagersta0.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 139Olofström0.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 140Upplands Väsby0.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 141Finspång0.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 142Malung-Sälen0.5 % · −0.0 pp

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

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