Health in Gaziantep (Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis, Türkiye): official figures
Gaziantep province had 4,429 doctors in 2024, 202 per 100,000 people, 40th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 2,171 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Gaziantep?
There were 33 hospitals in Gaziantep province in 2024 (13 run by the Ministry of Health, 19 private, 1 university) with 8,467 beds, 386 per 100,000 people, 15th highest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Gaziantep?
Life expectancy at birth in Gaziantep province was 76.2 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 73.6, women 78.7), down from 76.7 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 2nd lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Gaziantep province rose from 138 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 202 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Gaziantep province counted 7,091 nurses (323 per 100,000, national 309) and 1,470 midwives in 2024, with 41 dentists and 45 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 598 infants died before their first birthday in Gaziantep province in 2024, compared with 861 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Gaziantep province was 4.45 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 54 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Gaziantep compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Gaziantep ranks 40 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Mersin | 206 |
| 38 | Sakarya | 205 |
| 39 | Manisa | 205 |
| 40 | Gaziantep | 202 |
| 41 | Kilis | 201 |
| 42 | Diyarbakır | 201 |
| 43 | Çorum | 200 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Gaziantep ranks 15 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Trabzon | 399 |
| 13 | Zonguldak | 394 |
| 14 | Eskişehir | 391 |
| 15 | Gaziantep | 386 |
| 16 | Konya | 381 |
| 17 | Samsun | 381 |
| 18 | Tokat | 371 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Gaziantep ranks 27 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Burdur | 331 |
| 25 | Bitlis | 329 |
| 26 | Çanakkale | 328 |
| 27 | Gaziantep | 323 |
| 28 | Karabük | 322 |
| 29 | Çorum | 320 |
| 30 | Kayseri | 320 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Gaziantep ranks 80 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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