The most common reason for a hospital stay due to illness is heart and blood vessel diseases: 15% of all such stays (2025).
Health
- In 2025, 93.9% of preschool children were vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella. The lowest share since 2003 was 92.3% in 2016.
- In the 2025/26 season, 7.7% of the population got a flu vaccine, compared with 8.3% in 2003/04.
- In 2025, employees were on sick leave for 20.8 calendar days on average. The most days were lost to muscle, bone and joint disorders (22% of all days).
- The most common cause of road deaths in 2024 was speeding (driving too fast for the conditions): 30 of 68 people killed.