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Anesthesiology: Workforce Profile
1,056 on the Register · 614 with a Full-time Licence
As of 3 April 2026, Dubai's medical register lists 1,056 anesthesiology professionals. 614 of them hold a full-time licence at a Dubai facility, about 17 per 100,000 residents. The largest employer is Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health, with 74 of them on staff. All data from the public register of licensed professionals kept by the Dubai health regulator.
1,056
On the register
29
Register per 100K
58%
FTL rate
30%
Consultant ratio
How does Dubai's supply compare with the OECD benchmark?
At 17 full-time licence holders per 100K, supply is broadly in line with the OECD benchmark of ~20 per 100K, though Dubai's unique demographics affect direct comparability.
How many hold a full-time licence?
FTL is a full-time licence held at a Dubai facility. REG means registered only: the professional has passed registration with the Dubai health regulator but holds no active licence at a Dubai facility and cannot practise until a facility activates one. 58% of registered anesthesiology professionals hold an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility, and 42% are not currently licensed at one. Licence type does not measure skill or seniority.
FTL (Full-time licence)
614
58%
REG (Registered only, no facility licence)
442
42%
How many are specialists, and how many consultants?
Specialist and Consultant are licence titles under the unified UAE Professional Qualification Requirements (PQR), which the Dubai health regulator applies. A Specialist holds a recognised specialty qualification. A Consultant needs 2 years of experience after a Tier 1 qualification or 5 years after Tier 2, and a Tier 3 qualification cannot lead to the Consultant title. The consultant ratio shows how senior the registered workforce is: a higher ratio means more records carry the Consultant title.
Specialists
741
Consultants
315
Consultant Ratio
30%
Balanced seniority pipeline
Which facilities employ the most anesthesiology professionals?
The largest single employer holds 12% of all anesthesiology professionals in Dubai. Supply is relatively distributed across facilities.
| Facility | Anesthesiology Staff | Total Staff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health | 74 | 2,675 |
| 2 | Dubai Hospital - Dubai Health | 32 | 1,638 |
| 3 | Kings College Hospital London | 20 | 838 |
| 4 | Mediclinic Parkview Hospital | 20 | 1,012 |
| 5 | Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital | 18 | 988 |
| 6 | Latifa Hospital - Dubai Health | 17 | 874 |
| 7 | American Hospital Dubai | 17 | 1,107 |
| 8 | Mediclinic City Hospital | 16 | 929 |
| 9 | Medeor 24X7 Hospital | 15 | 334 |
| 10 | Hatta Hospital - Dubai Health | 14 | 427 |
Areas Where Zavis Has Matched Anesthesiology Professionals
Areas with at least one anesthesiology professional at a facility Zavis has matched to them. Areas come from the address on each facility's Zavis directory listing. 3,021 of Dubai's 5,505 facilities have an address that names one of these areas; the rest are in other communities or have no usable address, so an area's count is not its full workforce and an area missing from the list is not an area without this specialty.
| Area | Matched Professionals |
|---|---|
| Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) | 55 |
| Deira | 42 |
| Al Garhoud | 41 |
| Oud Metha | 39 |
| Umm Suqeim | 36 |
| Al Jaddaf | 30 |
| Al Barsha | 27 |
| Al Safa | 27 |
| Jumeirah | 25 |
| Al Qusais | 24 |
| Bur Dubai | 15 |
| Hatta | 14 |
| Al Nahda | 12 |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 8 |
| Al Mankhool | 3 |
| Al Wasl | 3 |
| Al Quoz | 3 |
| Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) | 2 |
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Source: the public register of licensed medical professionals kept by the Dubai health regulator, read 2026-04-03. See data sources. Population estimate: 3,660,000 (Dubai Statistics Center). OECD benchmarks are approximate averages for context and may not be directly comparable due to differences in licensing scope and population demographics. This page presents labor market analysis for informational purposes only.