The Health Indicators Bulletin covers a myriad of health-related demographic and economic indicators that highlight the paramount progress achieved by the Kingdom at all health levels. Also, It states accurate numbers and percentages of hospitals and other health facilities established over the past years. Moreover, it provides accurate statistics on physicians and their specialties, as well as an estimate of the population.
Following are the 2019 Health Indicators:
Health Indicators
2019
Demographic Indicators
Total Area (Km2)
2٫000٫000
Population
Estimated Population by (1000)
34,218
Saudi/ Total population (%)
62.0
Non Saudi/ Total population (%)
38.0
Annual growth rate for total population (%)
2.4
Children <5years (%)
8.3
Children <15years (%)
24.5
Population 65+ years (%)
3.2
Low Birth Rate (%)
7.8
Life Expectancy at Birth (years)
Males
73.7
Females
76.4
Total
75.0
Vital Statistics
Crude Birth Rate/ 1000 population
14.3
Crude Death Rate/1000 population
Neonatal Mortality Rate/1000 live birth
3.6
Infant Mortality Rate/1000 live birth
6.0
Under 5 years Mortality Rate/1000 live birth
8.5
Maternal Mortality Ratio/ 100٫000 live birth
11.9
Total Fertility Rate
1.9
Economic Indicators
GDP per Capita (by $)
23,148
Adjusted MOH Budget (% of Governmental Budget)
8.4
Health Resources
Total Hospital in KSA
498
MOH Hospitals
286
CBAHI Accredited MOH Hospitals
80
Other Governmental Hospitals
48
CBAHI Accredited Other Governmental Hospitals
32
Private Hospitals
164
CBAHI Accredited private Hospitals
112
MOH Hospital Beds
44,665
Other Governmental Hospital Beds
13,177
Private Hospital Beds
19,146
Total Beds (KSA)
76,988
PHCs (MOH)
2,261
Cardiology Centers (MOH)
10
Oncology Centers (MOH)
4
Dental Centers (MOH)
40
Diabetes Centers (MOH)
25
Renal Dialysis Centers and Units
210
Private Polyclinics
2,980
Private Clinics
47
First Aid Centers (Red Crescent)
468
First Aid Ambulances (Red Crescent)
1,379
Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry & Pharmacy
Governmental
Colleges of Medicine
31
Colleges of Dentistry
20
Colleges of Pharmacy
22
Private
6
6
4
Rates of Health Resources per 10٫000 population
Physicians and Dentists (KSA)
33.1
Physicians (KSA)
27.6
Dentists (KSA)
5.5
Nurses including Midwives (KSA)
58.2
Pharmacists (KSA)
9.3
Allied Health Personnel (KSA)
36.1
Primary Health Care Centers (MOH)
0.66
13.1
Governmental Hospital Beds
3.8
5.6
Total Hospital Beds (KSA)
22.5
Rates of Manpower per 10,000 Population (MOH)
Physicians and Dentists
15.8
Physicians
14.4
Dentists
1.4
Nurses including Midwives
31.3
Pharmacists
1.2
Allied Health Personnel
20.8
Health No. of Health Manpower
Ministry of Health
53,982
49,139
4,843
107,092
4,221
71,284
Physicians Enrolled in Scholarship Programs (Outside)
1,378
Number of Trainees in Technical Skills' Development Centers
69,436
Other Governmental Sector
20,147
18,464
1,683
44,188
2,940
26,032
Private Sector
39,017
26,732
12,285
47,733
24,711
26,303
Total Health Manpower in KSA
113,146
94,335
18,811
199,013
31,872
123,619
Percentage of Saudi in Health Sectors (%)
(%)
44.2
39.9
88.2
59.7
93.1
95.3
53.5
50.7
84.4
31.0
79.5
75.4
10.4
8.1
15.5
4.9
6.4
32.6
Total Health Manpower (KSA)
34.2
33.0
40.4
40.2
24.6
77.8
Health Activities in MOH
PHCCs Visits (in million)
54.3
OPD Visits (in Million)
12.5
ER Visits (in Million)
18.2
Inpatients (in Million)
Surgical Interventions (in Million)
0.53
No. of Day Surgery
146,654
No. of Deliveries
251,420
Lab. Investigations (in Million)
179
Radiology Investigations (patients in Million)
Cases Referred by Medical Commission for Treatment Abroad
2,842
Total Health Activities in KSA
PHCCs & OPD Visits (in million)
153
386
22.1
Average No. of Visits/Person/Year
4.5
Average No. of Admissions/100 Persons/Year
10.6
Public Health
Basic Immunization Coverage (%)
Hexa. Vaccine (Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Hib, Hepatitis B, inactivated polio)
97.0
Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV)
97.5
BCG Vaccine
98.0
MMR Vaccine ( Measles, Mumps & Rubella)
96.5
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV)
Incidence Rate /100٫000 Population
Poliomyelitis
0.00
Whooping Cough
0.75
Measles
2.99
Pulmonary TB
6.62
Neonatal Tetanus/1000 Live Birth
0.00
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