Health in Hail Region, Saudi Arabia: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Hail Region was 82.6 years in 2023 (83.2 for men and 82.1 for women), 3rd highest of 13 regions; the national figure was 78.8 years.
How many hospitals are there in Hail Region?
Hail Region had 17 hospitals with 2,200 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 Hail Region?
Hail Region had 29.5 hospital beds for every 10,000 residents in 2024 (using the 2022 census population), 7th highest of 13 regions; the national figure is 25.7.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many private hospital beds are there in Hail Region?
Private hospitals ran 3 of the 17 hospitals and 11.8% of the hospital beds in Hail Region in 2024, against 24.9% of beds nationally.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many primary health care centres are there in Hail Region?
The Ministry of Health ran 110 primary health care centres in Hail Region in 2024 (14.7 per 100,000 residents, 2nd highest of 13 regions); the national figure is 6.8.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Hail Region?
Hail Region had 2,780 doctors (physicians) working in all health sectors in 2024, or 37.2 per 10,000 residents, 3rd lowest of 13 regions; the national figure is 40.3.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Hail Region?
There were 5,124 nurses and midwives in Hail Region in 2024, or 68.6 per 10,000 residents, 4th lowest of 13 regions; the national figure is 77.5.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many of the doctors in Hail Region are Saudi?
Saudi nationals were 22.6% of the doctors in Hail Region in 2024 (629 of 2,780), 2nd lowest of 13 regions; nationally the share is 42.5%.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many babies are born in Hail Region each year?
12,171 live births were registered in Hail Region in 2024, 16.3 per 1,000 residents (national: 16.0); 44.8% were caesarean deliveries against 40.8% nationally, and 87.2% were registered as Saudi nationals.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many ambulances are there in Hail Region?
The Saudi Red Crescent Authority ran 17 first aid centres and 32 ambulances in Hail Region in 2024 and took 13,723 patients to hospital; that is 4.3 ambulances per 100,000 residents against 3.3 nationally.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow much do households in Hail Region spend on health?
Households in Hail Region spent SAR 110 a month on health on average in 2023, 1.5% of their spending, 3rd lowest of 13 regions.
Source: General Authority for Statistics · saved copyHow Hail Region compares with other regions
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Hail Region ranks 3 of 13, highest first. Overall figure for men and women together, Ministry of Health.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Borders Region | 83.0 |
| 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 |
Hospital beds per 10,000 residents (all sectors) (2024)
Hail Region ranks 7 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Najran Region | 32.2 |
| 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 |
Ministry of Health primary care centres per 100,000 residents (2024)
Hail Region ranks 2 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)
Hail Region ranks 11 of 13, highest first. Physicians in all health sectors divided by the 2022 census population.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 10,000 residents (all sectors) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Madinah Region | 36.5 |
| 13 | Jazan Region | 30.9 |
Nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents (all sectors) (2024)
Hail Region ranks 10 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Makkah Region | 58.1 |
Live births per 1,000 residents (2024)
Hail Region ranks 8 of 13, highest first. Births in all health sectors divided by the 2022 census population.
| Rank | Region | Live births per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Jazan Region | 15.7 |
Share of household spending that goes on health (2023)
Hail Region ranks 11 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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