{"citation":"Zavis, UAE After-hours Care Index, opening hours as published on 19 October 2026. https://www.zavis.ai/intelligence/uae-after-hours-care-index-october-2026","id":"after-hours","title":"UAE After-hours Care Index","asOf":"2026-10-19","period":"opening hours as published on 19 October 2026","source":"Opening hours published on each facility's Google Business listing, as held in the UAE Open Healthcare Directory","method":"A facility counts when at least five days of its week can be read. Open 24/7: every day is 24 hours. Open late: closes at 22:00 or later, or past midnight, on at least five days. Licensed facilities only; hours are as the facility publishes them and can change.","caveats":["4838 active listings publish no readable weekly hours and are not counted.","Hours are self-published by facilities on Google and are not verified by phone."],"tables":[{"key":"by_city","caption":"After-hours access by city","columns":["City","Facilities with hours","Open 24/7","24/7 share (%)","Open late 5+ days","Late share (%)"],"rows":[["Dubai",4096,388,9.5,1790,43.7],["Abu Dhabi",1525,202,13.2,582,38.2],["Sharjah",902,34,3.8,522,57.9],["Ajman",416,29,7,300,72.1],["Al Ain",409,46,11.2,169,41.3],["Umm Al Quwain",59,1,1.7,44,74.6],["Ras Al Khaimah",24,1,4.2,19,79.2]]},{"key":"by_category","caption":"Round-the-clock share by type of facility","columns":["Type","Facilities with hours","Open 24/7","24/7 share (%)"],"rows":[["General Clinics & Polyclinics",3047,99,3.2],["Pharmacies",2325,406,17.5],["Dental Clinics",630,11,1.7],["Hospitals & Medical Centers",148,83,56.1],["Pediatrics & Child Health",27,1,3.7]]},{"key":"top_areas_24_7","caption":"Neighbourhoods with the most 24/7 facilities","columns":["Area","City","Open 24/7","Facilities with hours"],"rows":[["Al Barsha","Dubai",66,297],["Deira","Dubai",44,447],["Al Ain Central","Al Ain",38,350],["Bur Dubai","Dubai",23,240],["Jumeirah","Dubai",18,526],["Mussafah","Abu Dhabi",16,170],["Al Garhoud","Dubai",16,93],["Al Qusais","Dubai",16,166],["Yas Island","Abu Dhabi",16,89],["Al Quoz","Dubai",14,111]]},{"key":"gap_areas","caption":"Busy neighbourhoods with no 24/7 facility listed","columns":["Area","City","Facilities with hours","Open late 5+ days"],"rows":[["Al Qasimia","Sharjah",58,41],["Al Nahda","Sharjah",39,31],["Sharjah City Center","Sharjah",26,19],["Al Mushrif","Abu Dhabi",23,10],["Al Jurf","Ajman",19,14]]},{"key":"pharmacy_24_7_by_city","caption":"24-hour pharmacies by city","columns":["City","Pharmacies with hours","Open 24/7","24/7 share (%)"],"rows":[["Dubai",1143,208,18.2],["Abu Dhabi",510,127,24.9],["Sharjah",313,23,7.3],["Ajman",212,26,12.3],["Al Ain",110,21,19.1],["Umm Al Quwain",26,1,3.8],["Ras Al Khaimah",9,0,0]]}]}