2.  Giant of the Middle East, the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia boasts the largest surface area
in the region, with 2 million sq km.
 Population as of April 2010 Census was
27,136,977: 18,707,576 Saudi nationals
and 8,429,401 non-nationals.
 Currently about 40% of Saudi Arabia's
population is under the age of 15.

4.  Saudi Arabia is one of the richest and fastest growing
countries in the Middle East. It is the world’s largest
producer and exporter of oil, which constitutes the
major portion of the country’s revenues.
 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has the largest
healthcare market in the GCC, boasting the region’s
most technologically advanced infrastructure, state-
of-the-art facilities and medical equipment. Saudi
Arabia, which comprises over two-thirds of GCC‘s
population, is the largest spender on healthcare.
 In Saudi Arabia, it is the responsibility of the Ministry
of the Health to keep an eye on healthcare system
and hospitals in both public and private sectors.

5.  Over the coming years, Saudi Arabia is likely to experience
a sharp increase in its healthcare needs. Most observers
believe that population growth, a slowly aging society, and
the conditions that affluence often exacerbates, such as
obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases, as well as
cancer, will create a tremendous new demand for
healthcare services.
 With an annual population growth rate of 2.4 per cent—
higher than the global average growth rate of 1.17
percent—Saudi Arabia is under pressure to bolster its
healthcare services. Various factors such as high birth
rates, increasing rates of non-communicable diseases
including diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases and
other obesity-related illnesses will add pressure on
healthcare

8. Category 2013E 2015E
Total Market ( USD 20.6 25.7
bn)
Inpatient Market 2.9 3.6
(USD bn)
Outpatient Market 17.7 22.0
(USD bn)
Number of Beds 61,544 63,930

9.  Largest market in GCC accounting for 58.5% of the total in
2015.
 Government Support in expanding healthcare facilities
 Three demographic factors that will dramatically increase
health-care demand in the region: population growth, aging,
and unique health-risk factors.
 Technological advancements such
 as the advent of the Internet and telecommunications are
fueling innovation in the healthcare delivery model.
 Medical tourism acceptance for quality care
 E-Filing of health records made compulsory by government.

10.  Highly Competitive Market
 More number of public hospital chains
 Rapidly changing technology concepts
 Arabic Support is a must
 Large number of insurers

11.  Need around 41000 new hospital beds to
cover the future demand
 Healthcare technology demand
 Increasing treatment demand
 Increasing healthcare delivery cost

12. As per the researches done on the Saudi
Healthcare market it can be concluded that
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a growing
healthcare market with a lot of potential
which can be exploited.