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UAE health spending reaches US$2,402 per person, the highest of the six GCC states

UAE life expectancy of 82.7 years also tops the Gulf, but the country ranks third on doctors and fourth on nurses per 10,000 people, Zavis analysis of WHO data shows.

19 Oct 2026 · 6 min read

UAE health spending reaches US$2,402 per person, the highest of the six GCC states

Regulatory & Policy

Just 1 of 19 matched new substances from US and EU regulators had a Gulf trial site

Camizestrant was the only one, with 2 registered studies at sites in the UAE. The US approved 9 new molecular entities and new biologics in September, 6 of them under priority review.

19 Oct 2026 · 7 min read

Just 1 of 19 matched new substances from US and EU regulators had a Gulf trial site

Market Intelligence

Pharmacies drew 180,843 Google impressions, the most of any specialty in the UAE

The search "24 hour walk in clinic near me" drew 2,318 impressions, up from 94 in the previous 28 days, Zavis analysis shows.

19 Oct 2026 · 6 min read

Pharmacies drew 180,843 Google impressions, the most of any specialty in the UAE

Workforce & Talent

Dubai's healthcare register lists 31,900 professionals, with 20,501 on full-time licences

General practice accounts for 24.6% of full-time licences. The twenty largest facilities hold 25.4% of them, Zavis analysis of the public licensing register shows.

19 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

Dubai's healthcare register lists 31,900 professionals, with 20,501 on full-time licences

Market Intelligence

Dental clinics rated 4.5 or higher at 88.3%, hospitals and medical centers at 58.5%

In Dubai, 80.8% of rated facilities score 4.5 or higher on Google, against 59.9% in Abu Dhabi, the Zavis UAE Patient Experience Index shows.

19 Oct 2026 · 6 min read

Dental clinics rated 4.5 or higher at 88.3%, hospitals and medical centers at 58.5%

Market Intelligence

Only 9.4% of UAE health facilities with published hours are open 24/7

Round-the-clock opening is concentrated in hospitals and pharmacies. Just 3.2% of general clinics and polyclinics and 1.7% of dental clinics list 24/7 hours.

19 Oct 2026 · 6 min read

Only 9.4% of UAE health facilities with published hours are open 24/7