Health in Adana (Adana, Mersin, Türkiye): official figures
Adana province had 5,857 doctors in 2024, 257 per 100,000 people, 20th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 2,971 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Adana?
There were 32 hospitals in Adana province in 2024 (16 run by the Ministry of Health, 14 private, 2 university) with 7,203 beds, 316 per 100,000 people, 27th highest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Adana?
Life expectancy at birth in Adana province was 76.8 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 74.0, women 79.6), down from 77.4 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 3rd lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Adana province rose from 176 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 257 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Adana province counted 6,921 nurses (303 per 100,000, national 309) and 1,722 midwives in 2024, with 53 dentists and 55 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 255 infants died before their first birthday in Adana province in 2024, compared with 527 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Adana province was 7.47 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 96 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Adana compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Adana ranks 20 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Malatya | 264 |
| 18 | Sivas | 257 |
| 19 | Kırıkkale | 257 |
| 20 | Adana | 257 |
| 21 | Denizli | 251 |
| 22 | Tunceli | 246 |
| 23 | Kütahya | 242 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Adana ranks 27 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Rize | 323 |
| 25 | Afyonkarahisar | 317 |
| 26 | Çanakkale | 316 |
| 27 | Adana | 316 |
| 28 | Kastamonu | 315 |
| 29 | Osmaniye | 312 |
| 30 | Karabük | 311 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Adana ranks 42 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Kastamonu | 306 |
| 40 | Aydın | 304 |
| 41 | Balıkesir | 304 |
| 42 | Adana | 303 |
| 43 | Ordu | 303 |
| 44 | Bingöl | 303 |
| 45 | Kahramanmaraş | 303 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Adana ranks 79 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Edirne | 76.9 |
| 76 | Hatay | 76.9 |
| 77 | Kırklareli | 76.9 |
| 78 | Kütahya | 76.9 |
| 79 | Adana | 76.8 |
| 80 | Gaziantep | 76.2 |
| 81 | Kilis | 76.1 |
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Sources
- Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute): Bölgesel İstatistikler (Regional Statistics database): 114 indicators for the 81 provinces, 2014-2024 (CSV export), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 54a60ac62f7a…)
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