Health in Zonguldak (Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın, Türkiye): official figures
Zonguldak province had 1,373 doctors in 2024, 234 per 100,000 people, 25th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 632 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Zonguldak?
There were 12 hospitals in Zonguldak province in 2024 (8 run by the Ministry of Health, 3 private, 1 university) with 2,313 beds, 394 per 100,000 people, 13th highest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Zonguldak?
Life expectancy at birth in Zonguldak province was 77.5 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 74.9, women 80.0), down from 77.9 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 20th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Zonguldak province rose from 177 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 234 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Zonguldak province counted 2,067 nurses (352 per 100,000, national 309) and 490 midwives in 2024, with 49 dentists and 49 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 37 infants died before their first birthday in Zonguldak province in 2024, compared with 60 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Zonguldak province was 5.43 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 84 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Zonguldak compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Zonguldak ranks 25 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Tunceli | 246 |
| 23 | Kütahya | 242 |
| 24 | Muğla | 238 |
| 25 | Zonguldak | 234 |
| 26 | Düzce | 232 |
| 27 | Karabük | 228 |
| 28 | Aydın | 227 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Zonguldak ranks 13 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kütahya | 405 |
| 11 | Giresun | 404 |
| 12 | Trabzon | 399 |
| 13 | Zonguldak | 394 |
| 14 | Eskişehir | 391 |
| 15 | Gaziantep | 386 |
| 16 | Konya | 381 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Zonguldak ranks 18 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Erzurum | 370 |
| 16 | Sinop | 366 |
| 17 | Konya | 356 |
| 18 | Zonguldak | 352 |
| 19 | Rize | 350 |
| 20 | Tokat | 347 |
| 21 | Kırıkkale | 346 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Zonguldak ranks 62 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Yozgat | 77.6 |
| 60 | Çanakkale | 77.5 |
| 61 | Niğde | 77.5 |
| 62 | Zonguldak | 77.5 |
| 63 | Düzce | 77.4 |
| 64 | Sakarya | 77.4 |
| 65 | Balıkesir | 77.3 |
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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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