Healthcare Supply Analysis

Specialty Adequacy Report · 35 Physician Specialties · Dubai

An analysis of physician specialty supply in Dubai, measuring per-capita rates, facility counts and employer concentration. Supply bands are headcount rates, not measures of access, based on professionals licensed at a Dubai facility per 100,000 population: Abundant (15+), Adequate (5-14), Moderate (2-4), Limited (under 2). Registered Only records are left out because they hold no facility licence and cannot practise in Dubai.

Abundant supply

Adequate supply

Moderate supply

Limited supply

Physician Specialty Supply Overview

Specialty	Licensed	Per 100K	Facilities	Top Facility %	Assessment
General Practitioner	4,365	119.3	1,550	1%	Abundant
Obstetrics & Gynecology	1,009	27.6	367	5%	Abundant
Pediatrics	853	23.3	278	14%	Abundant
Dermatology	816	22.3	567	2%	Abundant
Family Medicine	687	18.8	228	8%	Abundant
Anesthesiology	614	16.8	91	12%	Abundant
Internal Medicine	616	16.8	248	11%	Abundant
Orthopedic Surgery	602	16.4	224	6%	Abundant
General Surgery	463	12.7	167	6%	Adequate
Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery	416	11.4	226	9%	Adequate
ENT (Otolaryngology)	384	10.5	179	3%	Adequate
Ophthalmology	381	10.4	143	6%	Adequate
Radiology	295	8.1	132	5%	Adequate
Emergency Medicine	273	7.5	41	28%	Adequate
Diagnostic Radiology	243	6.6	102	4%	Adequate
Cardiology	205	5.6	109	9%	Adequate
Psychiatry	205	5.6	96	10%	Adequate
Urology	193	5.3	98	6%	Adequate
Gastroenterology	181	4.9	78	4%	Moderate
Neurology	158	4.3	71	11%	Moderate
Endocrinology	157	4.3	81	6%	Moderate
Neurosurgery	106	2.9	46	12%	Moderate
Critical Care Medicine	107	2.9	35	20%	Moderate
Pulmonology	96	2.6	51	11%	Moderate
Nephrology	87	2.4	41	16%	Moderate
Interventional Cardiology	88	2.4	34	7%	Moderate
Neonatology	74	2	35	14%	Moderate
Rheumatology	63	1.7	38	10%	Limited
Medical Oncology	60	1.6	26	8%	Limited
Vascular Surgery	43	1.2	31	19%	Limited
Reproductive Medicine & IVF	44	1.2	15	20%	Limited
Pediatric Surgery	40	1.1	24	28%	Limited
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation	30	0.8	25	10%	Limited
Clinical Pathology	0	0	0	0%	Limited
Anatomic Pathology	0	0	0	0%	Limited

Methodology

Supply assessments are based on the number of professionals licensed at a Dubai facility (full-time, part-time or trainee licence) per 100,000 population (estimated Dubai population: 3.66 million). Registered Only records are not counted. Thresholds are:

Abundant: 15 or more per 100K
Adequate: 5 to 14 per 100K
Moderate: 2 to 4 per 100K
Limited: under 2 per 100K

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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. Supply bands are headcount rates per capita and are for informational purposes only. Actual healthcare access depends on many factors beyond headcount.