emirates7 - In 2025, the UAE has solidified its position as a global leader in healthcare, achieving top rankings and impressive performance across various indicators. The country ranked first worldwide for the number of accredited healthcare facilities, thanks to a healthcare system that adheres to the highest international standards and boasts enhanced preparedness for handling pandemics and health risks. This has positioned the UAE as one of the foremost nations in healthcare quality.
The UAE also achieved notable advancements in key healthcare quality indicators, reflecting substantial progress in areas like basic healthcare outcomes, infrastructure, and preventive care.
The country’s strong healthcare rankings are attributed to continued strategic investments in healthcare infrastructure. For the 2025 fiscal year, the UAE allocated AED 5.745 billion, or 8% of the federal budget, to healthcare and community prevention services, underscoring its ongoing commitment to healthcare development.
Globally, the UAE ranks among the top nations in healthcare, securing positions in the top 10 for 21 health indicators. It holds the 1st place regionally and 20th globally for healthcare quality.
The UAE's leading position in healthcare is the result of a comprehensive national health strategy, robust infrastructure investments, digital advancements in healthcare, and a focus on medical tourism. These efforts reflect the nation's commitment to enhancing healthcare services, addressing community needs, and strengthening its global healthcare reputation.
Mohaymen Abdelghany, CEO of Fakeeh University Hospital in Dubai, highlighted the hospital's 5-Star Rating in the Global Hospital Ranking by Newsweek & Statista, recognizing the hospital’s excellence in patient care, clinical standards, and medical innovation. This achievement places it among the world's elite hospitals.
Recent data indicates that the UAE is expanding its healthcare investments, with projections showing healthcare spending will reach approximately AED 151 billion by 2029, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7%. The Ministry of Economy expects healthcare spending to reach USD 26 billion by 2028, while the UAE plans to invest AED 118 billion in the healthcare sector by 2027, focusing on infrastructure development and enhancing public-private partnerships.
The UAE also achieved notable advancements in key healthcare quality indicators, reflecting substantial progress in areas like basic healthcare outcomes, infrastructure, and preventive care.
The country’s strong healthcare rankings are attributed to continued strategic investments in healthcare infrastructure. For the 2025 fiscal year, the UAE allocated AED 5.745 billion, or 8% of the federal budget, to healthcare and community prevention services, underscoring its ongoing commitment to healthcare development.
Globally, the UAE ranks among the top nations in healthcare, securing positions in the top 10 for 21 health indicators. It holds the 1st place regionally and 20th globally for healthcare quality.
The UAE's leading position in healthcare is the result of a comprehensive national health strategy, robust infrastructure investments, digital advancements in healthcare, and a focus on medical tourism. These efforts reflect the nation's commitment to enhancing healthcare services, addressing community needs, and strengthening its global healthcare reputation.
Mohaymen Abdelghany, CEO of Fakeeh University Hospital in Dubai, highlighted the hospital's 5-Star Rating in the Global Hospital Ranking by Newsweek & Statista, recognizing the hospital’s excellence in patient care, clinical standards, and medical innovation. This achievement places it among the world's elite hospitals.
Recent data indicates that the UAE is expanding its healthcare investments, with projections showing healthcare spending will reach approximately AED 151 billion by 2029, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7%. The Ministry of Economy expects healthcare spending to reach USD 26 billion by 2028, while the UAE plans to invest AED 118 billion in the healthcare sector by 2027, focusing on infrastructure development and enhancing public-private partnerships.