Health in Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Tabuk Region was 79.2 years in 2023 (77.3 for men and 81.9 for women), 5th lowest of 13 regions; the national figure was 78.8 years.
How many hospitals are there in Tabuk Region?
Tabuk Region had 16 hospitals with 2,649 beds in 2024, counting Ministry of Health, other government and private hospitals; 1,920 of the beds were in 12 Ministry of Health hospitals.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there per person in Tabuk Region?
Tabuk Region had 29.9 hospital beds for every 10,000 residents in 2024 (using the 2022 census population), 6th highest of 13 regions; the national figure is 25.7.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many private hospital beds are there in Tabuk Region?
Private hospitals ran 2 of the 16 hospitals and 5.1% of the hospital beds in Tabuk Region in 2024, against 24.9% of beds nationally.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many primary health care centres are there in Tabuk Region?
The Ministry of Health ran 85 primary health care centres in Tabuk Region in 2024 (9.6 per 100,000 residents, 5th lowest of 13 regions); the national figure is 6.8.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Tabuk Region?
Tabuk Region had 3,369 doctors (physicians) working in all health sectors in 2024, or 38.0 per 10,000 residents, 5th lowest of 13 regions; the national figure is 40.3.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Tabuk Region?
There were 6,700 nurses and midwives in Tabuk Region in 2024, or 75.6 per 10,000 residents, 6th lowest of 13 regions; the national figure is 77.5.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many of the doctors in Tabuk Region are Saudi?
Saudi nationals were 26.7% of the doctors in Tabuk Region in 2024 (901 of 3,369), 4th lowest of 13 regions; nationally the share is 42.5%.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many babies are born in Tabuk Region each year?
16,143 live births were registered in Tabuk Region in 2024, 18.2 per 1,000 residents (national: 16.0); 44.7% were caesarean deliveries against 40.8% nationally, and 83.7% were registered as Saudi nationals.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many ambulances are there in Tabuk Region?
The Saudi Red Crescent Authority ran 26 first aid centres and 59 ambulances in Tabuk Region in 2024 and took 20,363 patients to hospital; that is 6.7 ambulances per 100,000 residents against 3.3 nationally.
Source: Ministry of Health · saved copyHow much do households in Tabuk Region spend on health?
Households in Tabuk Region spent SAR 159 a month on health on average in 2023, 1.7% of their spending, 6th lowest of 13 regions.
Source: General Authority for Statistics · saved copyHow Tabuk Region compares with other regions
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Tabuk Region ranks 9 of 13, highest first. Overall figure for men and women together, Ministry of Health.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Riyadh Region | 78.5 |
Hospital beds per 10,000 residents (all sectors) (2024)
Tabuk Region ranks 6 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Asir Region | 26.6 |
Ministry of Health primary care centres per 100,000 residents (2024)
Tabuk Region ranks 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Riyadh Region | 4.7 |
| 12 | Eastern Province | 4.5 |
Doctors per 10,000 residents (all sectors) (2024)
Tabuk Region ranks 9 of 13, highest first. Physicians in all health sectors divided by the 2022 census population.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 10,000 residents (all sectors) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Hail Region | 37.2 |
| 12 | Madinah Region | 36.5 |
Nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents (all sectors) (2024)
Tabuk Region ranks 8 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Hail Region | 68.6 |
| 11 | Madinah Region | 64.1 |
Live births per 1,000 residents (2024)
Tabuk Region ranks 5 of 13, highest first. Births in all health sectors divided by the 2022 census population.
| Rank | Region | Live births per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Hail Region | 16.3 |
Share of household spending that goes on health (2023)
Tabuk Region ranks 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Al Baha Region | 2.0% |
| 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% |
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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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