Health in Asir Region, Saudi Arabia: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Asir Region was 79.6 years in 2023 (78.1 for men and 81.7 for women), 7th highest of 13 regions; the national figure was 78.8 years.
How many hospitals are there in Asir Region?
Asir Region had 43 hospitals with 5,375 beds in 2024, counting Ministry of Health, other government and private hospitals; 3,400 of the beds were in 28 Ministry of Health hospitals.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there per person in Asir Region?
Asir Region had 26.6 hospital beds for every 10,000 residents in 2024 (using the 2022 census population), 5th lowest of 13 regions; the national figure is 25.7.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many private hospital beds are there in Asir Region?
Private hospitals ran 11 of the 43 hospitals and 24.1% of the hospital beds in Asir Region in 2024, against 24.9% of beds nationally.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many primary health care centres are there in Asir Region?
The Ministry of Health ran 281 primary health care centres in Asir Region in 2024 (13.9 per 100,000 residents, 3rd highest of 13 regions); the national figure is 6.8.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Asir Region?
Asir Region had 7,744 doctors (physicians) working in all health sectors in 2024, or 38.3 per 10,000 residents, 6th lowest of 13 regions; the national figure is 40.3.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Asir Region?
There were 14,170 nurses and midwives in Asir Region in 2024, or 70.0 per 10,000 residents, 5th lowest of 13 regions; the national figure is 77.5.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many of the doctors in Asir Region are Saudi?
Saudi nationals were 35.9% of the doctors in Asir Region in 2024 (2,778 of 7,744), 5th highest of 13 regions; nationally the share is 42.5%.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many babies are born in Asir Region each year?
35,869 live births were registered in Asir Region in 2024, 17.7 per 1,000 residents (national: 16.0); 43.8% were caesarean deliveries against 40.8% nationally, and 84.1% were registered as Saudi nationals.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many ambulances are there in Asir Region?
The Saudi Red Crescent Authority ran 41 first aid centres and 97 ambulances in Asir Region in 2024 and took 39,241 patients to hospital; that is 4.8 ambulances per 100,000 residents against 3.3 nationally.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow much do households in Asir Region spend on health?
Households in Asir Region spent SAR 249 a month on health on average in 2023, 2.9% of their spending, the highest of 13 regions.
Source: General Authority for Statistics · saved copyHow Asir Region compares with other regions
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Asir Region ranks 7 of 13, highest first. Overall figure for men and women together, Ministry of Health.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Tabuk Region | 79.2 |
| 10 | Madinah Region | 79.0 |
Hospital beds per 10,000 residents (all sectors) (2024)
Asir Region ranks 9 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Tabuk Region | 29.9 |
| 7 | Hail Region | 29.5 |
| 8 | Eastern Province | 27.0 |
| 9 | Asir Region | 26.6 |
| 10 | Riyadh Region | 25.7 |
| 11 | Madinah Region | 23.1 |
| 12 | Jazan Region | 23.0 |
Ministry of Health primary care centres per 100,000 residents (2024)
Asir Region ranks 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Baha Region | 27.4 |
| 2 | Hail Region | 14.7 |
| 3 | Asir Region | 13.9 |
| 4 | Jazan Region | 12.4 |
| 5 | Qassim Region | 11.7 |
| 6 | Najran Region | 11.5 |
| 7 | Northern Borders Region | 11.2 |
Doctors per 10,000 residents (all sectors) (2024)
Asir Region ranks 8 of 13, highest first. Physicians in all health sectors divided by the 2022 census population.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 10,000 residents (all sectors) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Al Jouf Region | 41.3 |
| 6 | Eastern Province | 39.7 |
| 7 | Najran Region | 39.1 |
| 8 | Asir Region | 38.3 |
| 9 | Tabuk Region | 38.0 |
| 10 | Makkah Region | 37.7 |
| 11 | Hail Region | 37.2 |
Nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents (all sectors) (2024)
Asir Region ranks 9 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Qassim Region | 78.9 |
| 7 | Eastern Province | 78.3 |
| 8 | Tabuk Region | 75.6 |
| 9 | Asir Region | 70.0 |
| 10 | Hail Region | 68.6 |
| 11 | Madinah Region | 64.1 |
| 12 | Jazan Region | 60.0 |
Live births per 1,000 residents (2024)
Asir Region ranks 7 of 13, highest first. Births in all health sectors divided by the 2022 census population.
| Rank | Region | Live births per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Qassim Region | 18.6 |
| 5 | Tabuk Region | 18.2 |
| 6 | Madinah Region | 17.9 |
| 7 | Asir Region | 17.7 |
| 8 | Hail Region | 16.3 |
| 9 | Riyadh Region | 16.0 |
| 10 | Al Baha Region | 15.9 |
Share of household spending that goes on health (2023)
Asir Region ranks 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asir Region | 2.9% |
| 2 | Jazan Region | 2.3% |
| 3 | Qassim Region | 2.3% |
| 4 | Madinah Region | 2.1% |
| 5 | Al Baha Region | 2.0% |
| 6 | Riyadh Region | 1.8% |
| 7 | Eastern Province | 1.8% |
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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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