Health in Balıkesir (Balıkesir, Çanakkale, Türkiye): official figures
Balıkesir province had 2,661 doctors in 2024, 209 per 100,000 people, 35th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 1,373 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Balıkesir?
There were 25 hospitals in Balıkesir province in 2024 (20 run by the Ministry of Health, 4 private, 1 university) with 3,410 beds, 267 per 100,000 people, 31st lowest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Balıkesir?
Life expectancy at birth in Balıkesir province was 77.3 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 74.5, women 80.2), down from 77.6 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 17th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Balıkesir province rose from 132 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 209 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Balıkesir province counted 3,875 nurses (304 per 100,000, national 309) and 1,251 midwives in 2024, with 48 dentists and 49 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 65 infants died before their first birthday in Balıkesir province in 2024, compared with 98 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Balıkesir province was 5.96 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 131 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Balıkesir compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Balıkesir ranks 35 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Erzincan | 212 |
| 33 | Kırşehir | 212 |
| 34 | Kocaeli | 210 |
| 35 | Balıkesir | 209 |
| 36 | Tokat | 208 |
| 37 | Mersin | 206 |
| 38 | Sakarya | 205 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Balıkesir ranks 51 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Mersin | 272 |
| 49 | Nevşehir | 270 |
| 50 | Kırklareli | 268 |
| 51 | Balıkesir | 267 |
| 52 | Bilecik | 267 |
| 53 | Kocaeli | 266 |
| 54 | Bursa | 264 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Balıkesir ranks 41 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Antalya | 306 |
| 39 | Kastamonu | 306 |
| 40 | Aydın | 304 |
| 41 | Balıkesir | 304 |
| 42 | Adana | 303 |
| 43 | Ordu | 303 |
| 44 | Bingöl | 303 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Balıkesir ranks 65 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Zonguldak | 77.5 |
| 63 | Düzce | 77.4 |
| 64 | Sakarya | 77.4 |
| 65 | Balıkesir | 77.3 |
| 66 | Kastamonu | 77.3 |
| 67 | Kırıkkale | 77.2 |
| 68 | Manisa | 77.1 |
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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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