Health in Al Jouf Region, Saudi Arabia: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Al Jouf Region was 80.5 years in 2023 (78.4 for men and 83.1 for women), 5th highest of 13 regions; the national figure was 78.8 years.
How many hospitals are there in Al Jouf Region?
Al Jouf Region had 15 hospitals with 1,970 beds in 2024, counting Ministry of Health, other government and private hospitals; 1,940 of the beds were in 14 Ministry of Health hospitals.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there per person in Al Jouf Region?
Al Jouf Region had 33.1 hospital beds for every 10,000 residents in 2024 (using the 2022 census population), 3rd highest of 13 regions; the national figure is 25.7.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many private hospital beds are there in Al Jouf Region?
Private hospitals ran 1 of the 15 hospitals and 1.5% of the hospital beds in Al Jouf Region in 2024, against 24.9% of beds nationally.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many primary health care centres are there in Al Jouf Region?
The Ministry of Health ran 58 primary health care centres in Al Jouf Region in 2024 (9.7 per 100,000 residents, 6th lowest of 13 regions); the national figure is 6.8.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Al Jouf Region?
Al Jouf Region had 2,463 doctors (physicians) working in all health sectors in 2024, or 41.3 per 10,000 residents, 5th highest of 13 regions; the national figure is 40.3.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Al Jouf Region?
There were 5,864 nurses and midwives in Al Jouf Region in 2024, or 98.4 per 10,000 residents, 3rd highest of 13 regions; the national figure is 77.5.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many of the doctors in Al Jouf Region are Saudi?
Saudi nationals were 24.5% of the doctors in Al Jouf Region in 2024 (604 of 2,463), 3rd lowest of 13 regions; nationally the share is 42.5%.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many babies are born in Al Jouf Region each year?
15,608 live births were registered in Al Jouf Region in 2024, 26.2 per 1,000 residents (national: 16.0); 32.0% were caesarean deliveries against 40.8% nationally, and 90.6% were registered as Saudi nationals.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many ambulances are there in Al Jouf Region?
The Saudi Red Crescent Authority ran 14 first aid centres and 30 ambulances in Al Jouf Region in 2024 and took 7,905 patients to hospital; that is 5.0 ambulances per 100,000 residents against 3.3 nationally.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow much do households in Al Jouf Region spend on health?
Households in Al Jouf Region spent SAR 127 a month on health on average in 2023, 1.5% of their spending, 2nd lowest of 13 regions.
Source: General Authority for Statistics · saved copyHow Al Jouf Region compares with other regions
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Al Jouf Region ranks 5 of 13, highest first. Overall figure for men and women together, Ministry of Health.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Al Baha Region | 82.8 |
| 3 | Hail Region | 82.6 |
| 4 | Najran Region | 82.5 |
| 5 | Al Jouf Region | 80.5 |
| 6 | Eastern Province | 80.3 |
| 7 | Asir Region | 79.6 |
| 8 | Qassim Region | 79.3 |
Hospital beds per 10,000 residents (all sectors) (2024)
Al Jouf Region ranks 3 of 13, highest first. Beds in Ministry of Health, other government and private hospitals divided by the 2022 census population.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 10,000 residents (all sectors) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Borders Region | 39.1 |
| 2 | Al Baha Region | 38.2 |
| 3 | Al Jouf Region | 33.1 |
| 4 | Najran Region | 32.2 |
| 5 | Qassim Region | 30.6 |
| 6 | Tabuk Region | 29.9 |
| 7 | Hail Region | 29.5 |
Ministry of Health primary care centres per 100,000 residents (2024)
Al Jouf Region ranks 8 of 13, highest first. Centres run by the Ministry of Health divided by the 2022 census population.
| Rank | Region | Ministry of Health primary care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Qassim Region | 11.7 |
| 6 | Najran Region | 11.5 |
| 7 | Northern Borders Region | 11.2 |
| 8 | Al Jouf Region | 9.7 |
| 9 | Tabuk Region | 9.6 |
| 10 | Madinah Region | 7.2 |
| 11 | Riyadh Region | 4.7 |
Doctors per 10,000 residents (all sectors) (2024)
Al Jouf Region ranks 5 of 13, highest first. Physicians in all health sectors divided by the 2022 census population.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 10,000 residents (all sectors) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Northern Borders Region | 52.1 |
| 3 | Riyadh Region | 45.3 |
| 4 | Qassim Region | 41.8 |
| 5 | Al Jouf Region | 41.3 |
| 6 | Eastern Province | 39.7 |
| 7 | Najran Region | 39.1 |
| 8 | Asir Region | 38.3 |
Nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents (all sectors) (2024)
Al Jouf Region ranks 3 of 13, highest first. Nurses and midwives in all health sectors divided by the 2022 census population.
| Rank | Region | Nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents (all sectors) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Borders Region | 109.4 |
| 2 | Riyadh Region | 100.0 |
| 3 | Al Jouf Region | 98.4 |
| 4 | Najran Region | 90.5 |
| 5 | Al Baha Region | 82.5 |
| 6 | Qassim Region | 78.9 |
| 7 | Eastern Province | 78.3 |
Live births per 1,000 residents (2024)
Al Jouf Region ranks 1 of 13, highest first. Births in all health sectors divided by the 2022 census population.
| Rank | Region | Live births per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Jouf Region | 26.2 |
| 2 | Najran Region | 24.0 |
| 3 | Northern Borders Region | 20.2 |
| 4 | Qassim Region | 18.6 |
| 5 | Tabuk Region | 18.2 |
| 6 | Madinah Region | 17.9 |
| 7 | Asir Region | 17.7 |
Share of household spending that goes on health (2023)
Al Jouf Region ranks 12 of 13, highest first. Health as a share of average monthly final monetary consumption expenditure.
| Rank | Region | Share of household spending that goes on health |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Eastern Province | 1.8% |
| 8 | Tabuk Region | 1.7% |
| 9 | Makkah Region | 1.7% |
| 10 | Northern Borders Region | 1.5% |
| 11 | Hail Region | 1.5% |
| 12 | Al Jouf Region | 1.5% |
| 13 | Najran Region | 1.3% |
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Sources
- Ministry of Health: Statistical Yearbook 2024, Table 4-35: live births in all health sectors by type of delivery and nationality, by Ministry of Health branch, 2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 959a27fbe4a7…)
- General Authority for Statistics: Household Income and Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023, publication tables: consumption expenditure by administrative region and spending group (Tables 1-3, 9-3, 10-4, 9-4, 15-4, 16-4), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 df850fca853f…)
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