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Health & care in Skara Municipality

Key facts

  • Skara ranks 103 of 290 municipalities for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Skara ranks 19 of 49 in Västra Götalands län for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

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

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Skara increased from 83.9 years (2015) to 85.1 years (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2015–2025

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

  • Life expectancy, women: 85.1 years (2025). Sweden: 85.1 years (+0.0 years). Rank 103 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: +1.6 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925

  • Life expectancy, men: 81.5 years (2025). Sweden: 81.8 years (−0.3 years). Rank 141 of 290. Change since 2020: +1.3 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00923

  • Home care users satisfied overall (%): 89.2 % (2025). Sweden: 84.9 % (+4.3 pp). Rank 119 of 289. Change since 2020: +1.2 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
85.1 years
2025 · +1.6 % vs 2020
Life expectancy, men
81.5 years
2025 · +1.3 % vs 2020
Home care users satisfied overall (%)
89.2 %
2025 · +1.2 pp vs 2020

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Life expectancy, women

85.1 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

Skara: 85.1 years · 2025

Sweden: 85.1 years · difference +0.0 years

Shared rank 103 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. =97Upplands-Bro85.1 years · +0.0 years
  2. =101Haninge85.1 years · +0.0 years
  3. =101Staffanstorp85.1 years · +0.0 years
  4. =103Skara85.1 years · 0.0 years
  5. =103Tierp85.1 years · 0.0 years
  6. 105Ockelbo85.1 years · −0.0 years
  7. =106Mönsterås85.1 years · −0.0 years

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

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Life expectancy, men

81.5 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

Skara: 81.5 years · 2025

Sweden: 81.8 years · difference −0.3 years

Rank 141 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. =137Västervik81.6 years · +0.1 years
  2. =137Älvdalen81.6 years · +0.1 years
  3. 140Norrtälje81.5 years · +0.0 years
  4. 141Skara81.5 years · 0.0 years
  5. =142Köping81.5 years · −0.0 years
  6. =142Simrishamn81.5 years · −0.0 years
  7. 144Helsingborg81.4 years · −0.1 years

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

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Home care users satisfied overall (%)

89.2 %(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

Skara: 89.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.9 % · difference +4.3 pp

Rank 119 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. 116Finspång89.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 117Sunne89.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 118Ronneby89.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 119Skara89.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 120Nordmaling89.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 121Karlskrona89.2 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 122Karlshamn89.1 % · −0.1 pp

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

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Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)

77.8 %(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

Skara: 77.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 78.9 % · difference −1.1 pp

Shared rank 162 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. 161Arvika77.9 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =162Hudiksvall77.8 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =162Knivsta77.8 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =162Skara77.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 165Karlskrona77.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 166Töreboda77.4 % · −0.4 pp
  7. =167Strömsund77.4 % · −0.4 pp

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

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Ill-health rate, days per insured person

33.8 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

Skara: 33.8 days · 2025

Sweden: 22.0 days · difference +11.8 days

Shared rank 25 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. 24Herrljunga33.9 days · +0.1 days
  2. =25Bollnäs33.8 days · 0.0 days
  3. =25Perstorp33.8 days · 0.0 days
  4. =25Skara33.8 days · 0.0 days
  5. 28Laxå33.5 days · −0.3 days
  6. 29Tingsryd33.4 days · −0.4 days
  7. =30Lilla Edet33.2 days · −0.6 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 (%)

0.67 %(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

Skara: 0.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 % · difference +0.2 pp

Rank 39 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. 36Ale0.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 37Filipstad0.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 38Trollhättan0.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 39Skara0.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 40Lysekil0.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 41Orust0.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 42Ragunda0.7 % · −0.0 pp

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

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