2022 insights on hospital bed distribution in Saudi Arabia: evaluating needs to achieve global standards.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Equitable geographical distribution of health resources, such as hospital beds, is fundamental in ensuring public accessibility to healthcare services. This study examines the distribution of hospital beds across Saudi Arabia's 20 health regions.

Methods

A secondary data analysis was conducted using the 2022 Saudi Ministry of Health Statistical Yearbook. The study focused on calculating the hospital beds-per-1,000-people ratio across Saudi Arabia's 20 health regions. The analysis involved comparing regional bed distributions using the Gini index and Lorenz curve to assess the distribution of hospital beds.

Results

The national average beds-per-1,000-people ratio was 2.43, serving a population of approximately 32.2 million. The calculated mean Gini index for

SUBMITTER: Kattan W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11308215 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature