Health in Najran Region, Saudi Arabia: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Najran Region was 82.5 years in 2023 (80.9 for men and 85.0 for women), 4th highest of 13 regions; the national figure was 78.8 years.
How many hospitals are there in Najran Region?
Najran Region had 17 hospitals with 1,906 beds in 2024, counting Ministry of Health, other government and private hospitals; 1,400 of the beds were in 11 Ministry of Health hospitals.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there per person in Najran Region?
Najran Region had 32.2 hospital beds for every 10,000 residents in 2024 (using the 2022 census population), 4th highest of 13 regions; the national figure is 25.7.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many private hospital beds are there in Najran Region?
Private hospitals ran 3 of the 17 hospitals and 9.4% of the hospital beds in Najran Region in 2024, against 24.9% of beds nationally.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many primary health care centres are there in Najran Region?
The Ministry of Health ran 68 primary health care centres in Najran Region in 2024 (11.5 per 100,000 residents, 6th highest of 13 regions); the national figure is 6.8.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Najran Region?
Najran Region had 2,315 doctors (physicians) working in all health sectors in 2024, or 39.1 per 10,000 residents, 7th highest of 13 regions; the national figure is 40.3.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Najran Region?
There were 5,359 nurses and midwives in Najran Region in 2024, or 90.5 per 10,000 residents, 4th highest of 13 regions; the national figure is 77.5.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many of the doctors in Najran Region are Saudi?
Saudi nationals were 16.3% of the doctors in Najran Region in 2024 (377 of 2,315), the lowest of 13 regions; nationally the share is 42.5%.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many babies are born in Najran Region each year?
14,195 live births were registered in Najran Region in 2024, 24.0 per 1,000 residents (national: 16.0); 34.1% were caesarean deliveries against 40.8% nationally, and 76.6% were registered as Saudi nationals.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many ambulances are there in Najran Region?
The Saudi Red Crescent Authority ran 17 first aid centres and 39 ambulances in Najran Region in 2024 and took 8,105 patients to hospital; that is 6.6 ambulances per 100,000 residents against 3.3 nationally.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow much do households in Najran Region spend on health?
Households in Najran Region spent SAR 88 a month on health on average in 2023, 1.3% of their spending, the lowest of 13 regions.
Source: General Authority for Statistics · saved copyHow Najran Region compares with other regions
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Najran Region ranks 4 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)
Najran Region ranks 4 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Borders Region | 39.1 |
| 2 | Al Baha Region | 38.2 |
| 3 | Al Jouf Region | 33.1 |
| 4 | Najran Region | 32.2 |
| 5 | Qassim Region | 30.6 |
| 6 | Tabuk Region | 29.9 |
| 7 | Hail Region | 29.5 |
Ministry of Health primary care centres per 100,000 residents (2024)
Najran Region ranks 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Al Jouf Region | 9.7 |
| 9 | Tabuk Region | 9.6 |
Doctors per 10,000 residents (all sectors) (2024)
Najran Region ranks 7 of 13, highest first. Physicians in all health sectors divided by the 2022 census population.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 10,000 residents (all sectors) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Makkah Region | 37.7 |
Nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents (all sectors) (2024)
Najran Region ranks 4 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Borders Region | 109.4 |
| 2 | Riyadh Region | 100.0 |
| 3 | Al Jouf Region | 98.4 |
| 4 | Najran Region | 90.5 |
| 5 | Al Baha Region | 82.5 |
| 6 | Qassim Region | 78.9 |
| 7 | Eastern Province | 78.3 |
Live births per 1,000 residents (2024)
Najran Region ranks 2 of 13, highest first. Births in all health sectors divided by the 2022 census population.
| Rank | Region | Live births per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Jouf Region | 26.2 |
| 2 | Najran Region | 24.0 |
| 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 |
Share of household spending that goes on health (2023)
Najran Region ranks 13 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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