Health in Bolu (Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova, Türkiye): official figures
Bolu province had 1,128 doctors in 2024, 346 per 100,000 people, 5th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 434 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Bolu?
There were 11 hospitals in Bolu province in 2024 (9 run by the Ministry of Health, 2 private, 0 university) with 1,375 beds, 421 per 100,000 people, 9th highest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Bolu?
Life expectancy at birth in Bolu province was 79.1 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 76.6, women 81.6), down from 79.2 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 10th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Bolu province rose from 238 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 346 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Bolu province counted 1,302 nurses (399 per 100,000, national 309) and 316 midwives in 2024, with 96 dentists and 53 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 21 infants died before their first birthday in Bolu province in 2024, compared with 24 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Bolu province was 4.91 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 153 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Bolu compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Bolu ranks 5 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Edirne | 351 |
| 3 | İzmir | 350 |
| 4 | Isparta | 346 |
| 5 | Bolu | 346 |
| 6 | İstanbul | 317 |
| 7 | Elazığ | 308 |
| 8 | Trabzon | 305 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Bolu ranks 9 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Malatya | 449 |
| 7 | Kırıkkale | 443 |
| 8 | Ankara | 425 |
| 9 | Bolu | 421 |
| 10 | Kütahya | 405 |
| 11 | Giresun | 404 |
| 12 | Trabzon | 399 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Bolu ranks 10 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ankara | 413 |
| 8 | Erzincan | 403 |
| 9 | Sivas | 400 |
| 10 | Bolu | 399 |
| 11 | Samsun | 390 |
| 12 | Eskişehir | 386 |
| 13 | Kütahya | 382 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Bolu ranks 10 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ankara | 79.2 |
| 8 | Artvin | 79.1 |
| 9 | Bayburt | 79.1 |
| 10 | Bolu | 79.1 |
| 11 | Erzincan | 79.1 |
| 12 | Iğdır | 79.1 |
| 13 | Burdur | 79.0 |
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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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