Health in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Eastern Province was 80.3 years in 2023 (80.9 for men and 80.0 for women), 6th highest of 13 regions; the national figure was 78.8 years.
How many hospitals are there in Eastern Province?
Eastern Province had 87 hospitals with 13,862 beds in 2024, counting Ministry of Health, other government and private hospitals; 6,511 of the beds were in 38 Ministry of Health hospitals.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there per person in Eastern Province?
Eastern Province had 27.0 hospital beds for every 10,000 residents in 2024 (using the 2022 census population), 6th lowest of 13 regions; the national figure is 25.7.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many private hospital beds are there in Eastern Province?
Private hospitals ran 38 of the 87 hospitals and 36.9% of the hospital beds in Eastern Province in 2024, against 24.9% of beds nationally.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many primary health care centres are there in Eastern Province?
The Ministry of Health ran 229 primary health care centres in Eastern Province in 2024 (4.5 per 100,000 residents, 2nd lowest of 13 regions); the national figure is 6.8.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Eastern Province?
Eastern Province had 20,351 doctors (physicians) working in all health sectors in 2024, or 39.7 per 10,000 residents, 6th highest of 13 regions; the national figure is 40.3.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Eastern Province?
There were 40,148 nurses and midwives in Eastern Province in 2024, or 78.3 per 10,000 residents, 7th highest of 13 regions; the national figure is 77.5.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many of the doctors in Eastern Province are Saudi?
Saudi nationals were 47.2% of the doctors in Eastern Province in 2024 (9,597 of 20,351), 2nd highest of 13 regions; nationally the share is 42.5%.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many babies are born in Eastern Province each year?
74,586 live births were registered in Eastern Province in 2024, 14.6 per 1,000 residents (national: 16.0); 36.0% were caesarean deliveries against 40.8% nationally, and 77.5% were registered as Saudi nationals.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many ambulances are there in Eastern Province?
The Saudi Red Crescent Authority ran 67 first aid centres and 142 ambulances in Eastern Province in 2024 and took 65,447 patients to hospital; that is 2.8 ambulances per 100,000 residents against 3.3 nationally.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow much do households in Eastern Province spend on health?
Households in Eastern Province spent SAR 181 a month on health on average in 2023, 1.8% of their spending, joint 6th highest of 13 regions.
Source: General Authority for Statistics · saved copyHow Eastern Province compares with other regions
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Eastern Province ranks 6 of 13, highest first. Overall figure for men and women together, Ministry of Health.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Tabuk Region | 79.2 |
Hospital beds per 10,000 residents (all sectors) (2024)
Eastern Province ranks 8 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Qassim Region | 30.6 |
| 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 |
Ministry of Health primary care centres per 100,000 residents (2024)
Eastern Province ranks 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Eastern Province | 4.5 |
| 13 | Makkah Region | 4.0 |
Doctors per 10,000 residents (all sectors) (2024)
Eastern Province ranks 6 of 13, highest first. Physicians in all health sectors divided by the 2022 census population.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 10,000 residents (all sectors) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Tabuk Region | 38.0 |
Nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents (all sectors) (2024)
Eastern Province ranks 7 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Najran Region | 90.5 |
| 5 | Al Baha Region | 82.5 |
| 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 |
Live births per 1,000 residents (2024)
Eastern Province ranks 12 of 13, highest first. Births in all health sectors divided by the 2022 census population.
| Rank | Region | Live births per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Asir Region | 17.7 |
| 8 | Hail Region | 16.3 |
| 9 | Riyadh Region | 16.0 |
| 10 | Al Baha Region | 15.9 |
| 11 | Jazan Region | 15.7 |
| 12 | Eastern Province | 14.6 |
| 13 | Makkah Region | 13.8 |
Share of household spending that goes on health (2023)
Eastern Province ranks 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Madinah Region | 2.1% |
| 5 | Al Baha Region | 2.0% |
| 6 | Riyadh Region | 1.8% |
| 7 | Eastern Province | 1.8% |
| 8 | Tabuk Region | 1.7% |
| 9 | Makkah Region | 1.7% |
| 10 | Northern Borders Region | 1.5% |
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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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