Key Health Indicators

2014 Health Indicators

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. It also 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 2014 Health Indicators:​ 

Demographic Indicators
Indicator
Total Area Km2
2٫000٫000​
                                                                               Population
Estimated Population  by 1000
30,770
Saudi / Total population %.
67.3
Non-Saudi / Total population %.
32.7
Annual growth rate (%) (Total)
2.55
Children <5years (%)
10.3
Children <15years (%)
29.5
Population 65+ years (%)
2.9
Vital Statistics
Crude Birth Rate/ 1000 population
22
Crude Death Rate/1000 population
3.9
Life Expectancy at Birth (years)
Males
73.1
Females
75.6
Total
74.2
Total Fertility Rate
2.75
Neonatal Mortality Rate/1000 live birth
5
Infant Mortality Rate/1000 live birth
7.4
Under 5 years Mortality Rate/1000 live birth
8.6
Maternal Mortality Ratio/ 100,000 live birth
14
Economic Indicators
GDP per Capita (by $)
24454
MOH Budget (% of Governmental Budget)
7
Health Resources
Total Hospital in KSA
453
MOH Hospitals
270
CBAHI Accredited MOH Hospitals
54
Other Governmental Hospitals
42
Private Hospitals
141
CBAHI Accredited private Hospitals
40
MOH Hospital Beds
40300
 Other Governmental Hospital Beds
12032
Private Hospital Beds
15665
Total Beds (KSA)
67997
No. of PHCCs
2281
No. of Private Polyclinics
2412
Private Clinics
125
First Aid Centers (Red Crescent)
360
First Aid Ambulances  (Red Crescent)
1328
Colleges of Medicine,  Dentistry & pharmacy
Governmental
Colleges of Medicine
27
Colleges of Dentistry
18
Colleges of Pharmacy
21
Private
Colleges of Medicine
7
Colleges of Dentistry
8
Colleges of Pharmacy
7
Rates per 10,000 population
Physicians including Dentists  (KSA)
26.5
Dentists  (KSA)
4.11
Pharmacists  (KSA)
7.23
Nurses including Midwives  (KSA)
53.73
Allied Health Personnel  (KSA)
30.86
Primary Health Centers (MOH)
0.74
MOH Hospital Beds
13.1
Governmental Hospital Beds
3.91
Private Hospital Beds
5.1
Total Hospital Beds, KSA
22.1
Rates per 10,000 Population (MOH)
Physicians including Dentists
12.5
Dentists
1.1
Pharmacists
0.95
Nurses including Midwives
29.85
Allied Health Personnel
17.25
Health Manpower
Ministry of Health
Physicians including Dentists
38458
Dentists
3357
Pharmacists
2914
Nurses including Midwives
91854
Allied Health Personnel
53077
No. Enrolled in Scholarship Programs (Outside)
1189
No. Enrolled in Scholarship Programs (Inside)
3892
No. Enrolled in Training Programs
146414
Other Governmental Sector
Physicians including Dentists
14328
Dentists
1099
Pharmacists
2061
Nurses including Midwives
31712
Allied Health Personnel
23407
Private Sector
 
Physicians including Dentists
28746
Dentists
8329
Pharmacists
17266
Nurses including Midwives
41768
Allied Health Personnel
18476
Total Health Manpower in KSA
Physicians including Dentists
81532
Dentists
12785
Pharmacists
22241
Nurses including Midwives
165334
Allied Health Personnel
94960
Percentage of Saudi in Different Health Sectors
Ministry of Health
%
Physicians including Dentists
29.9
Nurses including Midwives
59.6
Pharmacists
90.3
Allied Health Personnel
92.9
Other Governmental Sector
Physicians including Dentists
47.7
Nurses including Midwives
14.1
Pharmacists
66.7
Allied Health Personnel
63.7
Private Sector
Physicians including Dentists
2.5
Nurses including Midwives
5.2
Pharmacists
3.3
Allied Health Personnel
25.7
Total Health Manpower
Physicians including Dentists
23.3
Nurses including Midwives
37.2
Pharmacists
20.6
Allied Health Personnel
72.6
Health Activities
Ministry of Health
HCCs  Visits (in million)
51.3
OPD Visits (in Million)
12.1
ER Visits (in Million)
21.3
Inpatients
1,699,377
Surgical Operations
485,327
No. of Day Surgery
65,954
No. of Deliveries
262,712
Renal Dialysis Centers
146
Renal Dialysis Units
3,557
No. of Hemodialysis patients
9,804
No. of Peritoneal Dialysis patients
647
Lab. Investigations (in Million)
156
Radiology Investigations (patients in Million)
6.3
Cases Referred by Medical Commission for Treatment inside KSA
58545
Cases Referred by Medical Commission for Treatment Abroad
3483
No. of beneficiaries of home care since the founding of the program
45318
Total Health Activities in KSA
HCCs & OPD Visits (in million)
134.3
Inpatients
3,541,408
Surgical Operations
1,090,800
Lab. Investigations (in Million)
301
Radiology Investigations (patients in Million)
17.7
Average No. of Visits/Person/Year
4.4
Average No. of Admissions/100 Persons/Year
11.5
Health Indicators
Low Birth Rate %
9.1
Immunization Coverage %
Hexa. Vaccine*
98.1
Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV)  
98.1
 BCG Vaccine              
98
MMR Vaccine**
97.1
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV)
98
* Includes Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Hib & Hepatitis B, inactivated polio
* Includes Measles, Mumps & Rubella
Incidence Rate /100,000 Population
Poliomyelitis
0
Whooping Cough
0.003
Measles
0.5
Pulmonary TB
7.59
Neonatal tetanus/1000 Live Birth
0.004
The Reported Common causes of Deaths by MOH Hospitals by ICD. 10 Diseases Groups 2013
%
Diseases of the Circulatory System
31.4
Injury ,poisoning and Ext. Causes
19.9
Neoplasms
8.1
Diseases of the Respiratory  System
6.8
Certain Conditions in the Perinatal period
6.2
Diseases of Genitourinary system
5.9
Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
5.8
Congenital Malformations & Deformations
4.2
Endocrine, Nutritional & Metabolic Disorders
3.9
Diseases of the Digestive System
3.8
Last Update : 21 September 2020 10:42 PM
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