All Saudis have basic healthcare coverage: GASTAT

Government healthcare coverage reached 56.1%, including 47.6% for men and 72.5% for women

The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) reported that 100% of Saudi nationals got basic healthcare coverage in 2025, while the rate for all residents reached 96.2%.

 

The 2025 National Health and Women and Child Health Surveys showed that 95.7% of adults (15+) received basic healthcare coverage through government programs or private insurance, with expatriate coverage at 91.9%.

 

The table below details basic healthcare coverage for adult residents (15 years and older) in Saudi Arabia in 2025:

 

Basic Healthcare Coverage by Nationality for Adults (15+), 2025

 

Saudi

Non-Saudi

Total

Coverage

100.0%

91.9%

95.7%

 

Government healthcare coverage reached 56.1%, including 47.6% for men and 72.5% for women.

 

Private health insurance covered 36.9%, while those paying cash or by credit card accounted for 63.1%.

 

Basic Healthcare Coverage for Adults (15+)

Coverage Type

Male

Female

Total

Government Coverage

47.6%

72.5%

56.1%

Private Health Insurance

44.4%

22.5%

36.9%

Out-of-Pocket/Credit Card

7.5%

4.5%

6.5%

Charity Assistance

0.5%

0.6%

0.6%

Total

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

  

 

The survey found that 82.3% of those aged 15–19 were covered by government healthcare, while 45.1% of those aged 40–44 had private insurance.

 

Basic Healthcare Coverage by Age Group

Age Group

Government Coverage

Private

Insurance

Charity Assistance

Out-of-Pocket/Credit Card

Total

15-19

82.30%

13.80%

0.20%

3.60%

100%

20-24

61.30%

29.80%

0.60%

8.40%

100%

25-29

51.00%

39.90%

0.70%

8.70%

100%

30-34

49.10%

45.00%

0.40%

5.50%

100%

35-39

48.70%

43.90%

0. 4%

7.00%

100%

40-44

49.20%

45.10%

0.50%

5.20%

100%

45-49

52.90%

41.30%

0.50%

5.30%

100%

50-54

59.50%

33.50%

0.60%

6.50%

100%

55-59

62.20%

31.40%

0.40%

6.10%

100%

60-64

63.70%

30.50%

0.90%

5.00%

100%

+65

73.30%

18.50%

1.20%

7.00%

100%

Total

56.10%

36.90%

0.60%

6.50%

100%

 

Adults (15 years and older) made an average of three visits to a healthcare provider in the past 12 months. The average number of visits by Saudis and non-Saudis was 3.4 and about 2.4, respectively. 

 

Average adult healthcare visits in 2025

 Nationality

Male

Female

Total

Saudi

3.28

3.56

3.42

Non-Saudi

2.36

2.48

2.39

Total

2.78

3.28

2.98

 

 

The estimates are based on self-reported data from participants in the National Health Survey.

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