SLOVAKIA - Medical Device Industry and Demographic Data

Shown below you will find some basic demographic and economic data, plus information specific to the medical device and healthcare industry.

Capital city: Bratislava

Total area: 49000 km²

Population: 5.4 million

Currency: euro

Language: Slovak

Structure of population:
0-14 years: 15.8%
15-64 years: 71.7%
65 years and over: 12.5% (2009 est.)

Healthcare expenditure: $1 403 per capita (at int. $ rate, 2007 data)

Number of hospitals: 144 (2006 data)

Healthcare financing: Slovakian healthcare sector changed several times in the past years. Hospitals are currently reimbursed on the base of a fee for inpatient care delivered, the type of hospital and specialty. Some of day-treatment procedures are reimbursed on a fee-for-service basis.

Medical device industry: Slovakia is a small consumer of medical devices. In 2005 Slovakia consumed €90 million in medical devices which accounts for about 0.3 % of the total EU consumption. The consumption has a positive growth up to 33 % in 2005. The Slovak medical equipment market is extremely competitive.