Health in Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Makkah Region was 77.1 years in 2023 (76.5 for men and 78.0 for women), the lowest of 13 regions; the national figure was 78.8 years.
How many hospitals are there in Makkah Region?
Makkah Region had 99 hospitals with 17,633 beds in 2024, counting Ministry of Health, other government and private hospitals; 9,225 of the beds were in 45 Ministry of Health hospitals.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there per person in Makkah Region?
Makkah Region had 22.0 hospital beds for every 10,000 residents in 2024 (using the 2022 census population), the lowest of 13 regions; the national figure is 25.7.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many private hospital beds are there in Makkah Region?
Private hospitals ran 41 of the 99 hospitals and 25.8% of the hospital beds in Makkah Region in 2024, against 24.9% of beds nationally.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many primary health care centres are there in Makkah Region?
The Ministry of Health ran 318 primary health care centres in Makkah Region in 2024 (4.0 per 100,000 residents, the lowest of 13 regions); the national figure is 6.8.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Makkah Region?
Makkah Region had 30,269 doctors (physicians) working in all health sectors in 2024, or 37.7 per 10,000 residents, 4th lowest of 13 regions; the national figure is 40.3.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Makkah Region?
There were 46,599 nurses and midwives in Makkah Region in 2024, or 58.1 per 10,000 residents, the lowest of 13 regions; the national figure is 77.5.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many of the doctors in Makkah Region are Saudi?
Saudi nationals were 50.0% of the doctors in Makkah Region in 2024 (15,147 of 30,269), the highest of 13 regions; nationally the share is 42.5%.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many babies are born in Makkah Region each year?
110,763 live births were registered in Makkah Region in 2024, 13.8 per 1,000 residents (national: 16.0); 43.3% were caesarean deliveries against 40.8% nationally, and 64.2% were registered as Saudi nationals.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many ambulances are there in Makkah Region?
The Saudi Red Crescent Authority ran 98 first aid centres and 245 ambulances in Makkah Region in 2024 and took 171,937 patients to hospital; that is 3.1 ambulances per 100,000 residents against 3.3 nationally.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow much do households in Makkah Region spend on health?
Households in Makkah Region spent SAR 136 a month on health on average in 2023, 1.7% of their spending, 5th lowest of 13 regions.
Source: General Authority for Statistics · saved copyHow Makkah Region compares with other regions
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Makkah Region ranks 13 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)
Makkah Region ranks 13 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)
Makkah Region ranks 13 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)
Makkah Region ranks 10 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)
Makkah Region ranks 13 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)
Makkah Region ranks 13 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)
Makkah Region ranks 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Hail Region | 1.5% |
| 12 | Al Jouf 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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