Dubai Healthcare Spending Hit $5.8bn Last Year
Dubai healthcare spending reached AED21.4bn ($5.8bn) in 2022, according to official figures.
Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced the results of the Health Accounts System for the Emirate of Dubai (HASD) 2022, which highlights the strength, dynamism, sustainability and remarkable development of the emirate’s healthcare sector.
According to the report, healthcare expenditure in the region reached AED21.4bn ($5.8bn), with AED21.2bn ($5.77bn) spent within Dubai and AED179mn ($49m) outside the emirate.
The healthcare expenditure constituted 5.2 per cent of Dubai’s total GDP, while per capita spending on healthcare was estimated at AED4,525 ($1,232) in 2022.
In terms of healthcare expenditure, 52 per cent of the total was spent in hospital settings, 23 per cent in clinics and 15 per cent in retail pharmacies and ancillary providers.
Of the total, 61 per cent was spent on curative care, 15 per cent on medical goods and 13 per cent on ancillary services.
The results also show that of the AED21.4bn ($5.8bn) spent on healthcare, 43 per cent was funded by the government, 47 per cent by private insurance and 10 per cent by families and individuals.
The HASD report provides a detailed overview of the transformations and developments witnessed by the healthcare sector over the past ten years.
The report highlights that Dubai’s total current healthcare expenditure has doubled over the past decade with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8 per cent, which demonstrates the sector’s capacity to keep up with population growth and respond to the community’s needs.
Furthermore, the report shows that per capita health expenditure has increased at a CAGR of 3.8 per cent from 2012 to 2022.
In terms of the trend of current healthcare expenditure (CHE) as a percentage of GDP, the report highlights that the healthcare sector’s contribution to GDP has been gradually increasing over the past ten years from 3.1 per cent in 2012 to 5.2 per cent in 2022.
