Keyword: «sickness rate»

The article considers the degree of social and economic needs satisfaction among the population of Russian regions in general and the Republic of Bashkortostan in particular. It is noted that socio-economic needs determine the quality and standard of living of people, and consequently, the degree of material and social well-being of the whole territory population. Hence, an assessment of the socio-economic needs of the region’s population can be made on the basis of statistical indicators that show the standard of living and the state of citizens’ health. These include life expectancy at birth, sickness rate, as well as consumer household spending on health care.