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.
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.
