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Saudi Arabia
Healthcare Intelligence

Comprehensive analytics across demographics, infrastructure, workforce, investment, and supply chain - headline figures traced to 9 primary sources.

Compiled 2026-07-04 · static snapshot
9 primary sources
Methodology & reconciliation

Each metric below is stamped with its own source year — click any to trace the figure to its publication.

Population

35.3M
+4.7% growth

56% Saudi nationals

As of 2024

Health Expenditure

256B SAR
5.69% of GDP

SAR 6,844 per capita · current (public+private)

As of 2024

Hospitals

516
80,072 beds (2023)

2.37 beds per 1,000

As of 2024

Physicians

134,000
3.41 per 1,000

54% Saudization

As of 2023

Life Expectancy

78.98yrs
+2.4 yrs since 2016

Target: 80 yrs by 2030

As of 2024

Diabetes Prev.

23.1%
↓ vs 2018

Target: 15% by 2030

As of 2024

Current health expenditure ≈ SAR 256B (5.69% of GDP, 2024 est.)

Current health expenditure (public + private), SAR billions · NHA basis — distinct from the MOF SAR 268B budget envelope

Source: WHO GHED · World Bank (NHA current health expenditure) · 2024

7 of 8 targets on track for 2030

1 at risk · health sector KPIs

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Private sector share of healthcare spending
35.2%/35%On Track
Hospital beds per 1,000 population
2.3per 1,000/2.5per 1,000On Track
Saudization rate in health sector
35%/40%On Track
Life expectancy at birth
76.8years/80yearsOn Track
Diabetes prevalence
17.4%/15%On Track
Primary health centers
2694centers/3000centersOn Track
Local pharmaceutical manufacturing share
22%/40%At Risk
Physicians per 1,000 population
2.74per 1,000/3per 1,000On Track

Riyadh, Makkah and Eastern Province hold 57% of the Kingdom's hospitals

Hospitals and beds across all 13 regions

2023
Riyadh112
20,900 beds
Makkah93
16,200 beds
Eastern Province80
13,600 beds
Asir42
5,260 beds
Madinah33
5,100 beds
Jizan26
2,810 beds
Qassim25
3,780 beds
Hail17
2,250 beds
Najran16
1,990 beds
Tabuk15
2,940 beds
Northern Borders11
1,490 beds
Al Bahah11
1,350 beds
Al Jawf11
1,402 beds
Totals:499 hospitals80,072 beds289 government155 private2,979 PHCs
Source: MOH Statistical Yearbook (latest available: 2023)

Disclaimer

This platform is an independent, non-commercial data visualization project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by the Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia, the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), the World Bank, the World Health Organization (WHO), or any other government body or institution.

All data presented is sourced exclusively from publicly available official publications, including MOH Statistical Yearbooks, GASTAT health statistics reports, World Bank Open Data, and WHO Global Health Observatory. Statistical figures are reproduced as-is for informational and educational purposes. No personal, patient, or individually identifiable data is collected, stored, or displayed.

While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, the data may not reflect the most recent figures. Users should refer to the original source publications for authoritative and up-to-date statistics. This platform does not constitute medical, financial, or policy advice.

Data sources: MOH · GASTAT · World Bank · WHO · Last aggregated: May 2026

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