In 2024, 239 hospitals operated in Georgia, with 14.9 thousand hospital beds which is 2.5 percent less compare to previous year. Utilisation of one hospital bed amounted to 4.6 days (in 2023 - 5.3 days), and bed occupancy rate amounted to 191.5 days (in 2023 - 204.9 days).
The number of outpatient facilities was 2 288. Number of visits in medical institutions equaled to 15.8 million, which is 2.8 percent more compare to the corresponding indicator of 2023.
According to the data of 2024, the number of doctors employed in medical institutions amounted to 24.1 thousand, and the number of nursing staff - 21.3 thousand.
Compared to the previous year, the number of diseases registered (for the first time with a diagnosis) has increased in the following groups: diseases of the eye and adnexa increased by 18.0 percent, infectious and parasitic diseases - 15.4 percent, diseases of musculosceletal system and connective tissue - by 14.8 percent, diseases of the nervous system - by 13.6 percent, diseases of the respiratory system - by 11.4 percent.
From main disease groups the most common in the population are diseases of the respiratory system, diseases of the eye and adnexa, diseases of the circulatory system, diseases of urogenital system and diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
In 2024, the number of new cases of AIDS amounted to 615 units, which is 3 units less than the corresponding indicator of 2023, and the total (cumulative) number of people living with HIV/AIDS amounted to 10 006. There were 131 deaths from HIV/AIDS during the 2024 year.
In 2024, the number of new cases decreased by 11.7 percent. Morbidity with tuberculosis decreased by 9.2 percent and amounted to 1 311.
In 2024, emergency care was provided to approximately 1.1 million people, of which 99.0 percent of cases were related to sudden illness.
