Monitoring the number of health insurance beneficiaries and the frequency of use of specific health services enables a better allocation of resources and assists in creating health policies and strategies. Statistical data from the health insurance sector allow for the identification of potential problems and shortcomings within the health care system, facilitating data-driven decisions aimed at establishing a sustainable and efficient health care system.

Looking at data from 2020 onwards, the trend of a slight decrease in the total number of health insurance beneficiaries continues, although in 2022 and 2025, the figure remained at approximately the same level as the previous year. Despite this overall decrease, the number of beneficiaries in certain categories has increased. Specifically, in 2025 compared to 2024, the number of active employed persons increased by 2.6% – an increase of 45 258 employed persons – driven primarily by the expansion of the labour market and the employment of foreign nationals.

The number of pensioners with health insurance coverage continues to decline in 2025. The primary reason for this is the elevated mortality rate among individuals over the age of 65, as was the case between 2020 and 2022, along with the increasing entry of pensioners into the labour market, specifically in four-hour-a-day roles. In this arrangement, they retain their pensioner status within the pension insurance system, while being classified as active labour force within the health insurance system.

Compared to 2024, the number of other insured persons in 2025 increased by 7.3%, primarily because children up to the age of 18 are increasingly being insured as a distinct category within the Other insured persons category, rather than as family members.

In 2025, 76.0 million drug prescriptions were issued, representing a 3.7% increase compared to the previous year and continuing the upward trend observed since 2021.

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