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Health & care in Vänersborg Municipality

Key facts

  • Vänersborg ranks 175 of 290 municipalities for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Vänersborg ranks 34 of 49 in Västra Götalands län for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Vänersborg is 84.5 years, in line with the national level (85.1 years, 2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Vänersborg increased from 83.1 years (2015) to 84.5 years (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2015–2025

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

  • Life expectancy, women: 84.5 years (2025). Sweden: 85.1 years (−0.6 years). Rank 175 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: +1.2 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925

  • Life expectancy, men: 80.4 years (2025). Sweden: 81.8 years (−1.4 years). Rank 227 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.1 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00923

  • Home care users satisfied overall (%): 88.0 % (2025). Sweden: 84.9 % (+3.1 pp). Rank 145 of 289. Change since 2020: −2.0 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
84.5 years
2025 · +1.2 % vs 2020
Life expectancy, men
80.4 years
2025 · −0.1 % vs 2020
Home care users satisfied overall (%)
88.0 %
2025 · −2.0 pp vs 2020

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Life expectancy, women

84.5 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

Vänersborg: 84.5 years · 2025

Sweden: 85.1 years · difference −0.6 years

Shared rank 175 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. =171Mark84.5 years · +0.0 years
  2. 174Hylte84.5 years · +0.0 years
  3. =175Askersund84.5 years · 0.0 years
  4. =175Vänersborg84.5 years · 0.0 years
  5. =175Övertorneå84.5 years · 0.0 years
  6. =178Hallsberg84.5 years · −0.0 years
  7. =178Tingsryd84.5 years · −0.0 years

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

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Life expectancy, men

80.4 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

Vänersborg: 80.4 years · 2025

Sweden: 81.8 years · difference −1.4 years

Rank 227 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. 224Hallstahammar80.4 years · +0.1 years
  2. 225Hedemora80.4 years · +0.0 years
  3. 226Strömsund80.4 years · +0.0 years
  4. 227Vänersborg80.4 years · 0.0 years
  5. 228Söderhamn80.3 years · −0.0 years
  6. =229Katrineholm80.3 years · −0.0 years
  7. =229Strömstad80.3 years · −0.0 years

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

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Home care users satisfied overall (%)

88.0 %(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

Vänersborg: 88.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.9 % · difference +3.1 pp

Rank 145 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. =142Pajala88.2 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =142Uppvidinge88.2 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 144Vallentuna88.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 145Vänersborg88.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 146Kinda88.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 147Kristinehamn88.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. =148Sotenäs87.9 % · −0.1 pp

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

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Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)

80.8 %(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

Vänersborg: 80.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 78.9 % · difference +1.9 pp

Shared rank 101 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. 98Gagnef81.1 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 99Upplands Väsby81.0 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 100Karlskoga80.9 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =101Vänersborg80.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =101Vännäs80.8 % · 0.0 pp
  6. 103Halmstad80.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 104Värmdö80.6 % · −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

Vänersborg: 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. =53Olofström31.6 days · 0.0 days
  2. =53Rättvik31.6 days · 0.0 days
  3. =53Tomelilla31.6 days · 0.0 days
  4. =53Vänersborg31.6 days · 0.0 days
  5. =61Lindesberg31.5 days · −0.1 days
  6. =61Örkelljunga31.5 days · −0.1 days
  7. 63Tibro31.4 days · −0.2 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 (%)

0.76 %(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

Vänersborg: 0.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 % · difference +0.3 pp

Rank 17 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. 14Munkedal0.8 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 15Strömstad0.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 16Arvika0.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 17Vänersborg0.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 18Hagfors0.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 19Överkalix0.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 20Orsa0.8 % · −0.0 pp

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

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