According to the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO), about 15 million people around the world suffer from stroke each year. About 4.5 million people die immediately or as a result of stroke, and about 5 million people have permanent damage as a result. Stroke has been cited in recent years as the second leading cause of death and the first leading cause of disability in Croatia. This study contains data on patients with a diagnosis of stroke at the General Hospital Varaždin in the period from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2021. In addition, patient demographics, stroke risk factors present in patients, and type of stroke were analyzed. Research has shown that stroke sufferers are in the majority of the elderly age and male, while the most common type of stroke that occurs in the study group is ischemic stroke. The most common risk factor in men and women is hypertension. Most of the patients were discharged for home care, and some were sent for rehabilitation in the medical rehabilitation hospital. Lifestyle affects the incidence of strokes as well. Hypertension, which has been shown to be a leading risk factor for stroke, needs to be identified, diagnosed and treated in a timely manner. First of all, it is necessary to apply all methods of prevention because prevention is the most effective strategy in reducing the number of people suffering from stroke.