Health in Northern Borders Region, Saudi Arabia: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Northern Borders Region was 83.0 years in 2023 (80.3 for men and 86.9 for women), the highest of 13 regions; the national figure was 78.8 years.
How many hospitals are there in Northern Borders Region?
Northern Borders Region had 11 hospitals with 1,460 beds in 2024, counting Ministry of Health, other government and private hospitals, all of them run by the Ministry of Health.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there per person in Northern Borders Region?
Northern Borders Region had 39.1 hospital beds for every 10,000 residents in 2024 (using the 2022 census population), the highest of 13 regions; the national figure is 25.7.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyAre there private hospitals in Northern Borders Region?
All 11 hospitals in Northern Borders Region in 2024 were government-run: the Ministry of Health or other government bodies. There were no private hospitals recorded, against 24.9% of beds nationally in private hands.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many primary health care centres are there in Northern Borders Region?
The Ministry of Health ran 42 primary health care centres in Northern Borders Region in 2024 (11.2 per 100,000 residents, 7th highest of 13 regions); the national figure is 6.8.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Northern Borders Region?
Northern Borders Region had 1,947 doctors (physicians) working in all health sectors in 2024, or 52.1 per 10,000 residents, 2nd highest of 13 regions; the national figure is 40.3.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Northern Borders Region?
There were 4,087 nurses and midwives in Northern Borders Region in 2024, or 109.4 per 10,000 residents, the highest of 13 regions; the national figure is 77.5.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many of the doctors in Northern Borders Region are Saudi?
Saudi nationals were 28.3% of the doctors in Northern Borders Region in 2024 (551 of 1,947), 6th lowest of 13 regions; nationally the share is 42.5%.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many babies are born in Northern Borders Region each year?
7,538 live births were registered in Northern Borders Region in 2024, 20.2 per 1,000 residents (national: 16.0); 41.6% were caesarean deliveries against 40.8% nationally, and 87.7% were registered as Saudi nationals.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many ambulances are there in Northern Borders Region?
The Saudi Red Crescent Authority ran 15 first aid centres and 32 ambulances in Northern Borders Region in 2024 and took 5,971 patients to hospital; that is 8.6 ambulances per 100,000 residents against 3.3 nationally.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow much do households in Northern Borders Region spend on health?
Households in Northern Borders Region spent SAR 154 a month on health on average in 2023, 1.5% of their spending, 4th lowest of 13 regions.
Source: General Authority for Statistics · saved copyHow Northern Borders Region compares with other regions
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Northern Borders Region ranks 1 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)
Northern Borders Region ranks 1 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)
Northern Borders Region ranks 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Madinah Region | 7.2 |
Doctors per 10,000 residents (all sectors) (2024)
Northern Borders Region ranks 2 of 13, highest first. Physicians in all health sectors divided by the 2022 census population.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 10,000 residents (all sectors) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Baha Region | 56.2 |
| 2 | Northern Borders Region | 52.1 |
| 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 |
Nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents (all sectors) (2024)
Northern Borders Region ranks 1 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)
Northern Borders Region ranks 3 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)
Northern Borders Region ranks 10 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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