Health in Sakarya (Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova, Türkiye): official figures
Sakarya province had 2,277 doctors in 2024, 205 per 100,000 people, 38th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 1,046 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Sakarya?
There were 19 hospitals in Sakarya province in 2024 (14 run by the Ministry of Health, 5 private, 0 university) with 2,491 beds, 224 per 100,000 people, 12th lowest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Sakarya?
Life expectancy at birth in Sakarya province was 77.4 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 74.8, women 80.1), down from 77.5 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 18th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Sakarya province rose from 136 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 205 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Sakarya province counted 2,798 nurses (252 per 100,000, national 309) and 849 midwives in 2024, with 50 dentists and 48 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 81 infants died before their first birthday in Sakarya province in 2024, compared with 116 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Sakarya province was 3.35 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 94 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Sakarya compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Sakarya ranks 38 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Balıkesir | 209 |
| 36 | Tokat | 208 |
| 37 | Mersin | 206 |
| 38 | Sakarya | 205 |
| 39 | Manisa | 205 |
| 40 | Gaziantep | 202 |
| 41 | Kilis | 201 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Sakarya ranks 70 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Ardahan | 230 |
| 68 | Bingöl | 230 |
| 69 | Gümüşhane | 228 |
| 70 | Sakarya | 224 |
| 71 | Düzce | 222 |
| 72 | Artvin | 219 |
| 73 | Mardin | 207 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Sakarya ranks 71 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Kırklareli | 265 |
| 69 | Tekirdağ | 260 |
| 70 | Kars | 258 |
| 71 | Sakarya | 252 |
| 72 | Yalova | 243 |
| 73 | Muğla | 243 |
| 74 | Çankırı | 236 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Sakarya ranks 64 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Niğde | 77.5 |
| 62 | Zonguldak | 77.5 |
| 63 | Düzce | 77.4 |
| 64 | Sakarya | 77.4 |
| 65 | Balıkesir | 77.3 |
| 66 | Kastamonu | 77.3 |
| 67 | Kırıkkale | 77.2 |
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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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