Rise in reliance on government hospitals
The rate of visits to government hospitals in the UAE increased by 46.7% between 2020 and 2024, rising from 5.14 million to 7.53 million visits, with significant growth in the number of patients in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, which saw increases of 76.5% and 186.7% respectively. Visits to private hospitals grew even more substantially, increasing by 99.2% during the same period to reach 19.51 million visits. Although the number of inpatient cases in government hospitals rose by 14.3%, their share of total admissions declined from 38.5% to 29.2%, with an increase in stay durations increasingly favoring the private sector. The figures indicate that reliance on the country's healthcare system, both public and private, is on the rise, accompanied by growing confidence in both sectors.
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