Health in Madinah Region, Saudi Arabia: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Madinah Region was 79.0 years in 2023 (77.4 for men and 81.2 for women), 4th lowest of 13 regions; the national figure was 78.8 years.
How many hospitals are there in Madinah Region?
Madinah Region had 33 hospitals with 4,948 beds in 2024, counting Ministry of Health, other government and private hospitals; 3,118 of the beds were in 18 Ministry of Health hospitals.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there per person in Madinah Region?
Madinah Region had 23.1 hospital beds for every 10,000 residents in 2024 (using the 2022 census population), 3rd lowest of 13 regions; the national figure is 25.7.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many private hospital beds are there in Madinah Region?
Private hospitals ran 10 of the 33 hospitals and 20.7% of the hospital beds in Madinah Region in 2024, against 24.9% of beds nationally.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many primary health care centres are there in Madinah Region?
The Ministry of Health ran 154 primary health care centres in Madinah Region in 2024 (7.2 per 100,000 residents, 4th lowest of 13 regions); the national figure is 6.8.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Madinah Region?
Madinah Region had 7,799 doctors (physicians) working in all health sectors in 2024, or 36.5 per 10,000 residents, 2nd lowest of 13 regions; the national figure is 40.3.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Madinah Region?
There were 13,713 nurses and midwives in Madinah Region in 2024, or 64.1 per 10,000 residents, 3rd lowest of 13 regions; the national figure is 77.5.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many of the doctors in Madinah Region are Saudi?
Saudi nationals were 41.7% of the doctors in Madinah Region in 2024 (3,249 of 7,799), 4th highest of 13 regions; nationally the share is 42.5%.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many babies are born in Madinah Region each year?
38,359 live births were registered in Madinah Region in 2024, 17.9 per 1,000 residents (national: 16.0); 42.5% were caesarean deliveries against 40.8% nationally, and 76.2% were registered as Saudi nationals.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many ambulances are there in Madinah Region?
The Saudi Red Crescent Authority ran 39 first aid centres and 79 ambulances in Madinah Region in 2024 and took 56,794 patients to hospital; that is 3.7 ambulances per 100,000 residents against 3.3 nationally.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow much do households in Madinah Region spend on health?
Households in Madinah Region spent SAR 181 a month on health on average in 2023, 2.1% of their spending, 4th highest of 13 regions.
Source: General Authority for Statistics · saved copyHow Madinah Region compares with other regions
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Madinah Region ranks 10 of 13, highest first. Overall figure for men and women together, Ministry of Health.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Asir Region | 79.6 |
| 8 | Qassim Region | 79.3 |
| 9 | Tabuk Region | 79.2 |
| 10 | Madinah Region | 79.0 |
| 11 | Jazan Region | 78.6 |
| 12 | Riyadh Region | 78.5 |
| 13 | Makkah Region | 77.1 |
Hospital beds per 10,000 residents (all sectors) (2024)
Madinah Region ranks 11 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Makkah Region | 22.0 |
Ministry of Health primary care centres per 100,000 residents (2024)
Madinah Region ranks 10 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)
Madinah Region ranks 12 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)
Madinah Region ranks 11 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)
Madinah Region ranks 6 of 13, highest first. Births in all health sectors divided by the 2022 census population.
| Rank | Region | Live births per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Hail Region | 16.3 |
| 9 | Riyadh Region | 16.0 |
Share of household spending that goes on health (2023)
Madinah Region ranks 4 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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