In 2023, the total number of visits to the primary hospital service is 9,241,229, averaging 3.3 contacts per person in one year. The number of visits marks an increase of 9.6 %, compared to the number of visits in 2022. The average number of days a patient stays in hospital is 4.8 days during 2023. In public hospital service institutions 65,043 surgeries were performed, 1.8 % more, compared to a year ago.