Health in Şanlıurfa (Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, Türkiye): official figures
Şanlıurfa province had 2,912 doctors in 2024, 130 per 100,000 people, 5th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 1,312 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Şanlıurfa?
There were 20 hospitals in Şanlıurfa province in 2024 (13 run by the Ministry of Health, 6 private, 1 university) with 4,329 beds, 193 per 100,000 people, 7th lowest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Şanlıurfa?
Life expectancy at birth in Şanlıurfa province was 77.0 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 74.1, women 79.9), down from 77.4 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 10th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Şanlıurfa province rose from 117 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 130 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Şanlıurfa province counted 4,633 nurses (207 per 100,000, national 309) and 1,080 midwives in 2024, with 24 dentists and 41 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 899 infants died before their first birthday in Şanlıurfa province in 2024, compared with 1,134 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Şanlıurfa province was 5.21 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 74 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Şanlıurfa compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Şanlıurfa ranks 77 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Mardin | 141 |
| 75 | Hakkari | 140 |
| 76 | Osmaniye | 140 |
| 77 | Şanlıurfa | 130 |
| 78 | Muş | 125 |
| 79 | Iğdır | 125 |
| 80 | Ağrı | 122 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Şanlıurfa ranks 75 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Artvin | 219 |
| 73 | Mardin | 207 |
| 74 | Ağrı | 197 |
| 75 | Şanlıurfa | 193 |
| 76 | Muş | 192 |
| 77 | Adıyaman | 176 |
| 78 | Hakkari | 175 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Şanlıurfa ranks 78 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Muş | 228 |
| 76 | Mardin | 219 |
| 77 | Iğdır | 212 |
| 78 | Şanlıurfa | 207 |
| 79 | Hakkari | 207 |
| 80 | Ağrı | 192 |
| 81 | Şırnak | 175 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Şanlıurfa ranks 72 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Tekirdağ | 77.1 |
| 70 | Bartın | 77.0 |
| 71 | Osmaniye | 77.0 |
| 72 | Şanlıurfa | 77.0 |
| 73 | Afyonkarahisar | 76.9 |
| 74 | Ağrı | 76.9 |
| 75 | Edirne | 76.9 |
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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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