Health in Hatay (Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye, Türkiye): official figures
Hatay province had 2,539 doctors in 2024, 163 per 100,000 people, 18th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 1,244 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Hatay?
There were 21 hospitals in Hatay province in 2024 (15 run by the Ministry of Health, 5 private, 1 university) with 4,023 beds, 258 per 100,000 people, 25th lowest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Hatay?
Life expectancy at birth in Hatay province was 76.9 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 74.7, women 79.2), down from 77.9 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 6th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Hatay province rose from 129 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 163 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Hatay province counted 4,369 nurses (280 per 100,000, national 309) and 1,129 midwives in 2024, with 35 dentists and 44 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 236 infants died before their first birthday in Hatay province in 2024, compared with 374 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Hatay province was 3.41 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 102 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Hatay compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Hatay ranks 64 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Ardahan | 167 |
| 62 | Artvin | 167 |
| 63 | Çankırı | 167 |
| 64 | Hatay | 163 |
| 65 | Adıyaman | 158 |
| 66 | Bartın | 157 |
| 67 | Sinop | 155 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Hatay ranks 57 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Bursa | 264 |
| 55 | Yalova | 259 |
| 56 | Muğla | 258 |
| 57 | Hatay | 258 |
| 58 | Aksaray | 256 |
| 59 | Niğde | 255 |
| 60 | Karaman | 251 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Hatay ranks 58 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Manisa | 283 |
| 56 | Denizli | 281 |
| 57 | Bartın | 280 |
| 58 | Hatay | 280 |
| 59 | Artvin | 279 |
| 60 | Batman | 278 |
| 61 | Ardahan | 274 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Hatay ranks 76 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Afyonkarahisar | 76.9 |
| 74 | Ağrı | 76.9 |
| 75 | Edirne | 76.9 |
| 76 | Hatay | 76.9 |
| 77 | Kırklareli | 76.9 |
| 78 | Kütahya | 76.9 |
| 79 | Adana | 76.8 |
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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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