Health in Kastamonu (Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop, Türkiye): official figures
Kastamonu province had 672 doctors in 2024, 176 per 100,000 people, 27th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 324 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Kastamonu?
There were 21 hospitals in Kastamonu province in 2024 (19 run by the Ministry of Health, 2 private, 0 university) with 1,204 beds, 315 per 100,000 people, 28th highest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Kastamonu?
Life expectancy at birth in Kastamonu province was 77.3 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 74.5, women 80.4), down from 77.5 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 16th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Kastamonu province rose from 114 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 176 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Kastamonu province counted 1,169 nurses (306 per 100,000, national 309) and 306 midwives in 2024, with 32 dentists and 39 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 25 infants died before their first birthday in Kastamonu province in 2024, compared with 32 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Kastamonu province was 4.41 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 120 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kastamonu compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Kastamonu ranks 55 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Kırklareli | 179 |
| 53 | Bilecik | 177 |
| 54 | Yozgat | 176 |
| 55 | Kastamonu | 176 |
| 56 | Karaman | 175 |
| 57 | Amasya | 174 |
| 58 | Gümüşhane | 173 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Kastamonu ranks 28 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Afyonkarahisar | 317 |
| 26 | Çanakkale | 316 |
| 27 | Adana | 316 |
| 28 | Kastamonu | 315 |
| 29 | Osmaniye | 312 |
| 30 | Karabük | 311 |
| 31 | Denizli | 310 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Kastamonu ranks 39 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | İzmir | 315 |
| 37 | Amasya | 311 |
| 38 | Antalya | 306 |
| 39 | Kastamonu | 306 |
| 40 | Aydın | 304 |
| 41 | Balıkesir | 304 |
| 42 | Adana | 303 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Kastamonu ranks 66 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Düzce | 77.4 |
| 64 | Sakarya | 77.4 |
| 65 | Balıkesir | 77.3 |
| 66 | Kastamonu | 77.3 |
| 67 | Kırıkkale | 77.2 |
| 68 | Manisa | 77.1 |
| 69 | Tekirdağ | 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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