Prime Highlights
- Registered healthcare practitioners in Saudi Arabia surpassed 801,000 in 2025.
- The 2025 graduating class was the largest in the Commission’s history.
Key Facts
- The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties regulates health professions and training.
- Training seats in health specialisation programs rose 17 percent from 2024.
Background
The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties has revealed that the number of registered healthcare practitioners in the Kingdom surpassed 801,000 by 2025. The figure includes 460,000 Saudi practitioners along with nationals from 140 countries, marking a 4.5 percent increase compared to the previous year.
According to recent reports issued by the authority, 12,590 health practitioners graduated from Saudi Board programs for health specialties and health academy programs last year. Meanwhile, 10,920 training seats were made available in health specialisation programs, representing a 17 percent rise compared to 2024.
The year also saw 5,540 male and female graduates complete their training, forming the largest graduating class in the Commission’s history and marking an 8 percent increase over the previous year. At the same time, 25,880 male and female trainees continue their training within the Commission’s various programs.
The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties works to improve healthcare quality in the Kingdom by developing the competencies of health practitioners and qualifying them according to international standards. Its responsibilities also include regulating health professions, developing training and academic programs, conducting professional examinations and issuing specialised certificates.
The authority continues working to train and empower national cadres in cooperation with educational institutions and local and international health authorities. These efforts are meant to raise the overall standard of training and health practice, while still backing the Kingdom’s broader health sector development.
