UAE Diagnostic Labs Market By Provider Type (Hospital-Based v/s Stand-alone Center), By Test Type (Radiology v/s Pathology), By End User (Corporate Clients, Walk-ins, Referrals), By Region, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2027

UAE diagnostic labs market is anticipated to register growth with an impressive CAGR in the forecast period, 2023-2027, on the account of increasing demands for the early diagnosis of the diseases. Higher prevalence of chronic diseases like cardiovascular diseases, cancer, neurological diseases among the population further driving the growth of the UAE diagnostic labs market in the upcoming five years.

Expanding Healthcare Industry Drives Market Growth

UAE healthcare industry is rapidly expanding along with the growing investments, medical devices development, therapeutic advancements, and increasing construction of healthcare infrastructure, that includes the increasing number of diagnostic labs in the country. The country holds approximately 1500 medical centers, 41 standalone laboratory and 95 laboratories attached to hospitals out of which 33 are in the government sector. These diagnostic laboratories have the capacity to test over 20,000 samples per day grossing over AED470 million to AED550 million every year.

Advanced medical devices used for the early diagnosis of the diseases, along with growing advancement in the pathological tests, diagnostic tests, and imaging techniques support the growth of the UAE diagnostic labs market in the upcoming five years. Private labs with higher investments and financial supports can afford the in-expensive medical devices with latest technology thereby supporting the growth of the market.

Growing Disease Burden Supports Market Growth

Increasing instances of chronic diseases among the population of the country along with increasing medical tourism in the country is substantiating the growth of the UAE diagnostic labs market in the future five years. Instances of cardiovascular diseases like heart attacks, strokes are rapidly increasing in the country. Geriatric population being highly susceptible to chronic diseases demand for efficient diagnostics such that a regular tests and checkup routines can be maintained, especially in the cases of chronic patient pre-diagnosed with the diseases.

Rising mortality rates are also responsible for the market growth. The population is highly aware of the consequences of delayed diagnosis and invest in regular checkups and routine pathological and imaging diagnostics thereby supporting the growth of the UAE diagnostic labs market in the future five years.

COVID-19 Boosted Market Growth

With outbreak of pandemic due to viral infection of COVID-19 diagnostic sector all over the world experienced a sudden boom. UAE government was quick to its precaution and spurred into action with country-wide diagnostic tests for the infection along with isolation, treatment, and devising vaccine for the disease. The government focused on local healthcare capacity since the international tourism came to a halt in the year 2020 due to strict regulation concerning coronavirus spread.

Increased number of hospitals & clinics would further facilitate the surge in the demands for the diagnostic labs and aid the growth of the market. By launching Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) in Abu Dhabi, the government facilitated healthcare infrastructure expenses that aided UAE diagnostic labs market growth in the years. The hospital is a 741-bed hospital that is designed to provide specialty care across Abu Dhabi. By the year 2021, the SSMC has already completed over 270,000 outpatient visits, cared for over 19,000 inpatients, and provided emergency care to over 94,000 patients.

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Market Segmentation

The UAE diagnostic labs market is segmented by provider type, test type, end user, competitional landscape, and regional distribution.

Based on provider type, the market is differentiated between hospital based and stand-alone center providers. By test type, the market is again divided between radiology and pathology.

Based on end user, the market is bifurcated into corporate clients, walk-ins, and referrals. The market analysis also studies the regional segmentation to devise regional market segmentation, divided among Abu Dhabi region, Sharjah region, Dubai region and the rest of UAE.  

Company Profile

Proficiency Healthcare Diagnostic Healthcare LLC, Freiburg Medical Laboratory Middle East LLC, Accuracy Plus Medical Laboratory, Dr. Lal Path Labs Dubai, Thumbay Labs, Unilabs Middle East L.L.C, Neuberg Diagnostics Lab, Life Diagnostics, SRL Diagnostics UAE, York Diagnostic Laboratories DMCC, among others is a partial list of major market players of the companies responsible for the growth of UAE diagnostic labs market.

Report Scope:

In this report, UAE diagnostic labs market has been segmented into following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below:

• UAE Diagnostic Labs Market, By Provider Type:
• Hospital-Based
• Stand-alone Center
• UAE Diagnostic Labs Market, By Test Type:
• Radiology
• Pathology
• UAE Diagnostic Labs Market, By End User:
• Corporate Clients
• Walk-ins
• Referrals
• UAE Diagnostic Labs Market, By Region:

o   Abu Dhabi

o   Sharjah

o   Dubai

o   Rest of UAE

Competitive Landscape

Company Profiles: Detailed analysis of the major companies present in UAE diagnostic labs market.

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