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The measurement of Healthcare Resources and Healthcare Activity covers a broad spectrum of indicators and sources; this section offers statistical information –main variables and indicators- on material and human resources, in the hospital and outpatient area, devoted to healthcare; also on the most frequent care activities and the causes of care; statistical information on prevention and vaccination.

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Health insurance grew by 4.1% in insured individuals and 8.7% in premiums in 2023 in the Basque Country (12/27/2024)

Reference period > 2023

Last update > 12/27/2024

Press releases
Health insurance grew by 4.1% in insured individuals and 8.7% in premiums in 2023 in the Basque Country (12/27/2024)	12/27/2024
The number of people holding health insurance with companies that have branches in the Basque Country increased by 6.4% in 2021 (10/25/2022)	10/25/2022
In the Basque Country, the majority of health professionals are women (04/06/2021)	04/06/2021
In the Basque Country, women lead a healthier lifestyle than men, with the exception of physical exercise (02/18/2021)	02/18/2021
Almost 475,000 people had private health insurance with companies that have branches in the Basque Country in 2019 (10/15/2020)	10/15/2020
More than 435,000 people in the Basque Country had health insurance in 2017, 6.9% more than in 2015 (04/16/2019)	04/16/2019
More than 407,000 people in the Basque Country had health insurance in 2015 (12/29/2016)	12/29/2016
The life expectancy of Basque women is amongst the highest in Europe (11/18/2014)	11/18/2014
In 2011, health insurance companies in the Basque Country increased their premiums but not the number of insured individuals (07/23/2013)	07/23/2013
Hospital stays were down in 2010 (07/23/2012)	07/23/2012
The population covered by health insurance rose by 1.6% in 2010 (05/30/2012)	05/30/2012
Medical centres attend to 64% of non-hospital consultations (12/27/2011)	12/27/2011
Hospital admissions fall in 2009 (05/24/2011)	05/24/2011
High life expectancies and low mortality rates in the Basque Country compared to Europe and with lower spending on health (10/05/2010)	10/05/2010
Each citizen visited the doctor at an outpatient centre an average of 6.7 times (07/22/2010)	07/22/2010
The number of hospital admissions increased and the time spent in the hospitals of the Basque Country fell in 2008 (06/21/2010)	06/21/2010
Health insurance grew in terms of premiums and number of insured in the Basque Country in 2008 (04/29/2010)	04/29/2010
Family and general medicine consultations were up 3.6% in 2007 (07/24/2009)	07/24/2009
There was a 9.4% rise in the number of people with private healthcare insurance in the Basque Country in 2007 (06/24/2009)	06/24/2009
The number of surgical operations was up by 4.3% in the hospitals of the Basque Country in 2007 (05/12/2009)	05/12/2009
Outpatient interventions were up by 7.5% in the hospitals of the A.C. of the Basque Country in 2006 (07/24/2008)	07/24/2008
Each inhabitant used an outpatient centre 6.3 times a year in 2006 (06/27/2008)	06/27/2008
There was a 6.8% rise in the number of people with private healthcare insurance in the A. C. of the Basque Country in 2006 (05/27/2008)	05/27/2008
Private healthcare insurance increased in the A.C. of the Basque Country in 2005 (04/24/2007)	04/24/2007
Emergencies increased by 2.2% in the hospitals of the A.C. of the Basque Country in 2005 (03/27/2007)	03/27/2007
Paediatric appointments grew by 4.5% in 2005 (02/26/2007)	02/26/2007
There was a 1.9% rise in the number of people with medical insurance in the A.C. of the Basque Country en 2004 (05/25/2006)	05/25/2006
Outpatient visits increased by 3.4% at hospitals in the A.C. of the Basque Country in 2004 (04/27/2006)	04/27/2006
Medical outpatient visits rose by 2.2% in 2004 (03/28/2006)	03/28/2006
Births increased by 5.8% in the hospitals of the A.C. of the Basque Country en 2003 (05/31/2005)	05/31/2005
The number of people covered by private insurance companies in the A.C. of the Basque Country diminished 1.8% en 2003 (04/27/2005)	04/27/2005
Outpatient medical appointments increased 1.7% over the year 2003 (03/16/2005)	03/16/2005
15.1% of the population of the A.C. of the Basque Country has health care insurance (05/20/2004)	05/20/2004
Emergencies treated in the hospitals of the A.C. of the Basque Country rose by 4.3% in 2002 (04/26/2004)	04/26/2004
Visits to paediatricians rose by 6.6% in 2002 (03/18/2004)	03/18/2004
Over 270,000 people were admitted to hospitals in the A.C. of the Basque Country in 2002 (12/16/2003)	12/16/2003
The volume of private health care insurance premiums in the A.C. of the Basque Country increased 6.3% in 2001 (06/17/2003)	06/17/2003
Hospital emergencies increased by 4.9% in the A.C. of the Basque Country (04/10/2003)	04/10/2003