Health in Bitlis (Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari, Türkiye): official figures
Bitlis province had 530 doctors in 2024, 147 per 100,000 people, 11th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 227 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Bitlis?
There were 8 hospitals in Bitlis province in 2024 (7 run by the Ministry of Health, 1 private, 0 university) with 1,065 beds, 296 per 100,000 people, 36th highest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Bitlis?
Life expectancy at birth in Bitlis province was 77.8 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 75.2, women 80.5), up from 77.5 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 39th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Bitlis province rose from 101 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 147 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Bitlis province counted 1,182 nurses (329 per 100,000, national 309) and 275 midwives in 2024, with 27 dentists and 34 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 90 infants died before their first birthday in Bitlis province in 2024, compared with 130 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Bitlis province was 5.84 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 53 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Bitlis compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Bitlis ranks 71 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Nevşehir | 154 |
| 69 | Niğde | 153 |
| 70 | Bingöl | 149 |
| 71 | Bitlis | 147 |
| 72 | Batman | 144 |
| 73 | Siirt | 144 |
| 74 | Mardin | 141 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Bitlis ranks 36 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Yozgat | 307 |
| 34 | Uşak | 304 |
| 35 | İstanbul | 300 |
| 36 | Bitlis | 296 |
| 37 | Ordu | 293 |
| 38 | Sinop | 291 |
| 39 | Kars | 289 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Bitlis ranks 25 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Yozgat | 341 |
| 23 | Bilecik | 332 |
| 24 | Burdur | 331 |
| 25 | Bitlis | 329 |
| 26 | Çanakkale | 328 |
| 27 | Gaziantep | 323 |
| 28 | Karabük | 322 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Bitlis ranks 43 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Karabük | 78.0 |
| 41 | Eskişehir | 77.9 |
| 42 | Yalova | 77.9 |
| 43 | Bitlis | 77.8 |
| 44 | Konya | 77.8 |
| 45 | Kırşehir | 77.8 |
| 46 | Uşak | 77.8 |
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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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