Health in Çanakkale (Balıkesir, Çanakkale, Türkiye): official figures
Çanakkale province had 1,518 doctors in 2024, 267 per 100,000 people, 16th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 703 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Çanakkale?
There were 14 hospitals in Çanakkale province in 2024 (11 run by the Ministry of Health, 2 private, 1 university) with 1,799 beds, 316 per 100,000 people, 26th highest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Çanakkale?
Life expectancy at birth in Çanakkale province was 77.5 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 74.6, women 80.7), down from 77.7 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 22nd lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Çanakkale province rose from 171 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 267 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Çanakkale province counted 1,869 nurses (328 per 100,000, national 309) and 622 midwives in 2024, with 64 dentists and 50 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 32 infants died before their first birthday in Çanakkale province in 2024, compared with 41 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Çanakkale province was 6.32 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 156 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Çanakkale compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Çanakkale ranks 16 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Konya | 270 |
| 14 | Kayseri | 269 |
| 15 | Rize | 268 |
| 16 | Çanakkale | 267 |
| 17 | Malatya | 264 |
| 18 | Sivas | 257 |
| 19 | Kırıkkale | 257 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Çanakkale ranks 26 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | İzmir | 323 |
| 24 | Rize | 323 |
| 25 | Afyonkarahisar | 317 |
| 26 | Çanakkale | 316 |
| 27 | Adana | 316 |
| 28 | Kastamonu | 315 |
| 29 | Osmaniye | 312 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Çanakkale ranks 26 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Bilecik | 332 |
| 24 | Burdur | 331 |
| 25 | Bitlis | 329 |
| 26 | Çanakkale | 328 |
| 27 | Gaziantep | 323 |
| 28 | Karabük | 322 |
| 29 | Çorum | 320 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Çanakkale ranks 60 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Tokat | 77.6 |
| 58 | Van | 77.6 |
| 59 | Yozgat | 77.6 |
| 60 | Çanakkale | 77.5 |
| 61 | Niğde | 77.5 |
| 62 | Zonguldak | 77.5 |
| 63 | Düzce | 77.4 |
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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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