Allied Health Professionals
Respiratory Therapist: Workforce Profile
171 on the Register · 128 with a Full-time Licence
As of 3 April 2026, Dubai's medical register lists 171 respiratory therapist professionals. 128 of them hold a full-time licence at a Dubai facility, about 3 per 100,000 residents. The largest employer is Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health, with 50 of them on staff. All data from the public register of licensed professionals kept by the Dubai health regulator.
171
On the register
5
Register per 100K
75%
FTL rate
N/A
Consultant ratio
How does Dubai's supply compare with the OECD benchmark?
With 3 full-time licence holders per 100K population, this specialty's supply level should be interpreted in context of Dubai's demographics and healthcare utilization patterns.
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. 75% of registered respiratory therapist professionals hold an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility, and 25% are not currently licensed at one. Licence type does not measure skill or seniority.
FTL (Full-time licence)
128
75%
REG (Registered only, no facility licence)
43
25%
Which facilities employ the most respiratory therapist professionals?
The largest single employer holds 39% of all respiratory therapist professionals in Dubai. This high concentration suggests market power concentrated in a few facilities.
| Facility | Respiratory Therapist Staff | Total Staff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health | 50 | 2,675 |
| 2 | American Hospital Dubai | 15 | 1,107 |
| 3 | Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital | 13 | 988 |
| 4 | Fakeeh University Hospital | 6 | 635 |
| 5 | Prime Hospital | 4 | 526 |
| 6 | Clemenceau Medical Center | 4 | 482 |
| 7 | Latifa Hospital - Dubai Health | 4 | 874 |
| 8 | Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital | 3 | 541 |
| 9 | Al Zahra Pvt. Hospital | 3 | 895 |
| 10 | Kings College Hospital London | 3 | 838 |
Areas Where Zavis Has Matched Respiratory Therapist Professionals
Areas with at least one respiratory therapist 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 |
|---|---|
| Oud Metha | 28 |
| Al Jaddaf | 8 |
| Al Barsha | 6 |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 6 |
| Al Garhoud | 5 |
| Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) | 4 |
| Deira | 3 |
| Al Qusais | 2 |
| Jumeirah | 1 |
| Bur Dubai | 1 |
| Al Nahda | 1 |
| Business Bay | 1 |
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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.