Health in Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Qassim Region was 79.3 years in 2023 (78.3 for men and 80.6 for women), 6th lowest of 13 regions; the national figure was 78.8 years.
How many hospitals are there in Qassim Region?
Qassim Region had 25 hospitals with 4,087 beds in 2024, counting Ministry of Health, other government and private hospitals; 3,324 of the beds were in 19 Ministry of Health hospitals.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there per person in Qassim Region?
Qassim Region had 30.6 hospital beds for every 10,000 residents in 2024 (using the 2022 census population), 5th highest of 13 regions; the national figure is 25.7.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many private hospital beds are there in Qassim Region?
Private hospitals ran 4 of the 25 hospitals and 8.9% of the hospital beds in Qassim Region in 2024, against 24.9% of beds nationally.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many primary health care centres are there in Qassim Region?
The Ministry of Health ran 156 primary health care centres in Qassim Region in 2024 (11.7 per 100,000 residents, 5th highest of 13 regions); the national figure is 6.8.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Qassim Region?
Qassim Region had 5,589 doctors (physicians) working in all health sectors in 2024, or 41.8 per 10,000 residents, 4th highest of 13 regions; the national figure is 40.3.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Qassim Region?
There were 10,539 nurses and midwives in Qassim Region in 2024, or 78.9 per 10,000 residents, 6th highest of 13 regions; the national figure is 77.5.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many of the doctors in Qassim Region are Saudi?
Saudi nationals were 30.0% of the doctors in Qassim Region in 2024 (1,678 of 5,589), 7th highest of 13 regions; nationally the share is 42.5%.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many babies are born in Qassim Region each year?
24,883 live births were registered in Qassim Region in 2024, 18.6 per 1,000 residents (national: 16.0); 41.5% were caesarean deliveries against 40.8% nationally, and 85.5% were registered as Saudi nationals.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many ambulances are there in Qassim Region?
The Saudi Red Crescent Authority ran 30 first aid centres and 72 ambulances in Qassim Region in 2024 and took 28,388 patients to hospital; that is 5.4 ambulances per 100,000 residents against 3.3 nationally.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow much do households in Qassim Region spend on health?
Households in Qassim Region spent SAR 194 a month on health on average in 2023, 2.3% of their spending, 3rd highest of 13 regions.
Source: General Authority for Statistics · saved copyHow Qassim Region compares with other regions
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Qassim Region ranks 8 of 13, highest first. Overall figure for men and women together, Ministry of Health.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Al Jouf Region | 80.5 |
| 6 | Eastern Province | 80.3 |
| 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 |
Hospital beds per 10,000 residents (all sectors) (2024)
Qassim Region ranks 5 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Eastern Province | 27.0 |
Ministry of Health primary care centres per 100,000 residents (2024)
Qassim Region ranks 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Al Jouf Region | 9.7 |
Doctors per 10,000 residents (all sectors) (2024)
Qassim Region ranks 4 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)
Qassim Region ranks 6 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Tabuk Region | 75.6 |
| 9 | Asir Region | 70.0 |
Live births per 1,000 residents (2024)
Qassim Region ranks 4 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)
Qassim Region ranks 3 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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