Health coverage for all Saudis: GASTAT

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The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) reported that 100% of Saudi nationals had basic healthcare coverage in 2024, while the rate for all residents reached 95.9%. The average number of healthcare visits per resident over the past year was 1.9.

The 2024 National Health and Women and Child Health Surveys showed that 94.8% of adults (15+) had basic healthcare coverage through government programs or private insurance, with expatriate coverage at 91%.

The table below details basic healthcare coverage for adult residents (15 years and older) in Saudi Arabia in 2024:

Basic Healthcare Coverage by Nationality for Adults (15+), 2024
	Saudi	Non-Saudi	Total
Coverage	100.0%	91.0%	94.8%

Government healthcare coverage reached 49.1%, including 41.7% of men and 63.1% of women.

Private health insurance covered 41.3%, while 8.8% paid out of pocket or via credit card.

Basic Healthcare Coverage for Adults (15+)
Coverage Type	Male	Female	Total
Government Coverage	41.7%	63.1%	49.1%
Private Health Insurance	48.7%	27.1%	41.3%
Out-of-Pocket/Credit Card	8.7%	9.1%	8.8%
Charity Assistance	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%
Total	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%

The survey showed 84.7% of those aged 80+ had government healthcare coverage, while 48.8% of those aged 30-34 had private insurance. The table below details other age groups:

Basic Healthcare Coverage by Age Group
Age Group	Government Coverage	Private Insurance	Charity Assistance	Out-of-Pocket/Credit Card	Total
15-19	74.3%	17.2%	0.6%	7.9%	100%
20-24	52.6%	37.7%	1.3%	8.5%	100%
25-29	45.6%	45.0%	0.8%	8.6%	100%
30-34	40.4%	48.8%	0.9%	9.9%	100%
35-39	41.3%	48.6%	0.9%	9.1%	100%
40-44	42.1%	48.2%	0.7%	9.0%	100%
45-49	46.5%	43.1%	0.7%	9.7%	100%
50-54	50.6%	40.3%	0.6%	8.5%	100%
55-59	55.7%	36.7%	0.5%	7.1%	100%
60-64	58.9%	30.8%	2.1%	8.2%	100%
65-69	66.4%	24.9%	0.2%	8.5%	100%
70-74	73.8%	19.0%	0.3%	7.0%	100%
75-79	77.0%	13.8%	0.5%	8.7%	100%
80+	84.7%	10.1%	1.5%	3.7%	100%
Total	49.1%	41.3%	0.8%	8.8%	100%

Al-Baha Province had the highest government coverage at 76.9%, while the Eastern Province led in private insurance at 55.9%. The table below details other regions.

Basic Healthcare Coverage by Region (15+)
Region	Government Coverage	Private Insurance	Charity Assistance	Out-of-Pocket/Credit Card	Total
Riyadh	39.0%	51.8%	0.6%	8.6%	100%
Makkah	48.9%	39.3%	0.9%	10.9%	100%
Madinah	50.7%	31.4%	1.1%	16.8%	100%
Qassim	57.3%	29.8%	0.2%	12.6%	100%
Eastern Province	39.3%	55.9%	0.6%	4.2%	100%
Asir	67.1%	23.9%	2.4%	6.5%	100%
Tabuk	64.4%	28.8%	1.1%	5.8%	100%
Hail	74.7%	18.3%	0.4%	6.6%	100%
Northern Borders	67.2%	27.3%	--	5.5%	100%
Jazan	71.0%	17.0%	1.0%	11.0%	100%
Najran	67.9%	25.6%	1.1%	5.5%	100%
Al-Baha	76.9%	18.6%	0.9%	3.6%	100%
Al-Jouf	70.1%	23.9%	1.8%	4.2%	100%
Total	49.1%	41.3%	0.8%	8.8%	100%

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