Healthcare Supply Analysis

Specialty Adequacy Report · 35 Physician Specialties · Dubai

An analysis of physician specialty supply adequacy in Dubai, measuring per-capita rates, geographic coverage, facility availability, and employer concentration. Supply assessment categories are based on professionals per 100,000 population: Abundant (15+), Adequate (5-14), Moderate (2-4), Limited (under 2).

Abundant supply

Adequate supply

Moderate supply

Limited supply

Physician Specialty Supply Overview

Specialty	Count	Per 100K	Facilities	Areas	Top Facility %	Assessment
General Practitioner	6,922	189.1	10	30	1%	Abundant
Obstetrics & Gynecology	1,501	41	10	27	3%	Abundant
Pediatrics	1,222	33.4	10	25	9%	Abundant
Family Medicine	1,089	29.8	10	20	5%	Abundant
Dermatology	1,072	29.3	10	28	1%	Abundant
Anesthesiology	1,056	28.9	10	16	7%	Abundant
Internal Medicine	983	26.9	10	23	7%	Abundant
Orthopedic Surgery	917	25.1	10	26	4%	Abundant
General Surgery	727	19.9	10	18	4%	Abundant
Ophthalmology	608	16.6	10	20	4%	Abundant
ENT (Otolaryngology)	560	15.3	10	24	2%	Abundant
Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery	518	14.2	10	11	7%	Adequate
Diagnostic Radiology	472	12.9	10	19	2%	Adequate
Emergency Medicine	421	11.5	10	13	18%	Adequate
Cardiology	393	10.7	10	17	5%	Adequate
Radiology	365	10	10	18	4%	Adequate
Psychiatry	361	9.9	10	11	6%	Adequate
Urology	312	8.5	10	17	4%	Adequate
Gastroenterology	256	7	10	16	3%	Adequate
Neurology	254	6.9	10	14	7%	Adequate
Endocrinology	218	6	10	15	4%	Adequate
Neurosurgery	194	5.3	10	13	7%	Adequate
Pulmonology	186	5.1	10	14	6%	Adequate
Critical Care Medicine	176	4.8	10	14	12%	Moderate
Nephrology	154	4.2	10	11	9%	Moderate
Interventional Cardiology	120	3.3	10	13	5%	Moderate
Rheumatology	108	3	10	13	6%	Moderate
Medical Oncology	107	2.9	10	11	5%	Moderate
Neonatology	104	2.8	10	14	10%	Moderate
Vascular Surgery	72	2	10	7	11%	Moderate
Pediatric Surgery	61	1.7	10	12	18%	Limited
Reproductive Medicine & IVF	53	1.4	10	1	17%	Limited
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation	53	1.4	10	5	6%	Limited
Clinical Pathology	0	0	0	0	0%	Limited
Anatomic Pathology	0	0	0	0	0%	Limited

Methodology

Supply assessments are based on the number of DHA-licensed professionals per 100,000 population (estimated Dubai population: 3.66 million). Thresholds are:

Abundant (15+ per 100K) — strong supply, multiple provider options
Adequate (5-14 per 100K) — sufficient coverage for most needs
Moderate (2-4 per 100K) — potential access challenges in some areas
Limited (under 2 per 100K) — specialized care may require referral or travel

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Source: Dubai Health Authority (DHA) Sheryan Medical Professional Registry. Data scraped 2026-04-03. Supply assessments are estimates based on per-capita rates and are for informational purposes only. Actual healthcare access depends on many factors beyond headcount.