Table 1 General info of the end stage kidney disease situation in Saudi Arabia and the provided services (2019)a
Overview of the Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Services | |||||
Total Number of Hemodialysis Centers | 278 | ||||
Total Number of Hemodialysis Machines | 8165 | ||||
Total Number of Hemodialysis Patients | 19,522 | ||||
Total Number of Peritoneal Dialysis Patients | 1546 | ||||
Incidence and Prevalence of Dialysis Patients According to Region in 2019 | |||||
Region | Population 2019 | Dialysis Patients 2019 | Prevalence (pmp) | New Patients | Incidence (pmp) |
Western | 10,991,683 | 6,821 | 621 | 1,574 | 143 |
Central | 9,902,559 | 6,597 | 666 | 1,635 | 165 |
Eastern | 5,028,753 | 2,743 | 545 | 618 | 123 |
Southern | 4,948,090 | 3,108 | 628 | 584 | 118 |
Northern | 2,542,575 | 1,799 | 708 | 329 | 129 |
Total | 33,413,660 | 21,068 | 631 | 4,740 | 142 |
Distribution of Chronic Hemodialysis Patients by Dialysis Sector | |||||
Sector | Number of Centers | Number of Patients | |||
MOH Outsourcing Dialysis Program | 62 | 7,076 (36%) | |||
MOH | 132 | 5,258 (27%) | |||
Governmental Non-MOH | 24 | 2,994 (16%) | |||
Private & Charitable hospitals | 54 | 2,987 (15%) | |||
King Abdullah Hemodialysis Projects | 6 | 1,207 (6%) | |||
Total | 278 | 19,522 (100%) | |||
Kidney Transplantations in Saudi Arabia, 2019 | |||||
Living Donors | 981 | ||||
Deceased Donors | 140 | ||||
Total | 1,121 | ||||