Health in Karabük (Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın, Türkiye): official figures
Karabük province had 571 doctors in 2024, 228 per 100,000 people, 27th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 243 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Karabük?
There were 6 hospitals in Karabük province in 2024 (5 run by the Ministry of Health, 1 private, 0 university) with 779 beds, 311 per 100,000 people, 30th highest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Karabük?
Life expectancy at birth in Karabük province was 78.0 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 75.3, women 80.8), down from 78.5 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 40th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Karabük province rose from 147 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 228 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Karabük province counted 807 nurses (322 per 100,000, national 309) and 250 midwives in 2024, with 53 dentists and 43 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 16 infants died before their first birthday in Karabük province in 2024, compared with 13 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Karabük province was 7.12 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 100 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Karabük compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Karabük ranks 27 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Muğla | 238 |
| 25 | Zonguldak | 234 |
| 26 | Düzce | 232 |
| 27 | Karabük | 228 |
| 28 | Aydın | 227 |
| 29 | Giresun | 226 |
| 30 | Bursa | 226 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Karabük ranks 30 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Adana | 316 |
| 28 | Kastamonu | 315 |
| 29 | Osmaniye | 312 |
| 30 | Karabük | 311 |
| 31 | Denizli | 310 |
| 32 | Aydın | 310 |
| 33 | Yozgat | 307 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Karabük ranks 28 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Bitlis | 329 |
| 26 | Çanakkale | 328 |
| 27 | Gaziantep | 323 |
| 28 | Karabük | 322 |
| 29 | Çorum | 320 |
| 30 | Kayseri | 320 |
| 31 | Niğde | 319 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Karabük ranks 40 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Sivas | 78.1 |
| 38 | Aksaray | 78.0 |
| 39 | Çankırı | 78.0 |
| 40 | Karabük | 78.0 |
| 41 | Eskişehir | 77.9 |
| 42 | Yalova | 77.9 |
| 43 | Bitlis | 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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