UAE Clinical Laboratory Services Market: Snapshot
Clinical laboratory testing and services have gained increasing importance in recent years. Factors such as the increasing incidence of infectious diseases, rising prevalence of chronic diseases, rising geriatric population, and the increasing awareness of early detection and prevention have enabled the clinical laboratory testing and services market gain pace especially in the Middle East countries, including Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar, among others.
Considering the increasing incidence of chronic ailments such as Hepatitis C, HIV, and other in the UAE, the demand for effective clinical laboratory services is expected to surge in the coming years. The government authorities in UAE, such as the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD), and the Ministry of Health (MoH) are also actively participating in the development of healthcare infrastructure in the country. The vigilant steps taken by the government authorities are aimed at attracting domestic and foreign players to foray in the UAE clinical laboratory services market, and provide best quality tests and services, to the ever increasing patient population.
Spurred by the aforementioned factors, the UAE clinical laboratory services market will exhibit a CAGR 5.4% between 2017 and 2025. At this pace, the market’s valuation will reach US$2.6 bn by the end of 2025, from US$1.6 bn in 2016.
Clinical Chemistry Emerges as Leading Segment Based on Test Type
The UAE clinical laboratory services is broadly classified in terms of test type and service provider. Based on test type, clinical chemistry, medical microbiology & cytology, human genetics, and tumor genetics constitute the key market segments. Of these, clinical chemistry held the leading share of 37.9% in the UAE clinical laboratory services market in 2016. The rising demand for clinical and anatomical pathology tests, coupled with the proliferation of clinical laboratories across UAE and increase in their offering will aid in the segment’s expansion through the forecast period.
However, in the next couple of years, the demand for medical microbiology and hematology is expected to rise at a higher pace. Growth witnessed in the segment will be enabled by factors such as the rising demand for hematology and andrology. Besides this, the increasing incidence of chronic ailments will fuel the demand or toxicology tests in the UAE. In addition, the human genetics segment is forecast to exhibit strong growth in the coming years owing to the rising genetic disorders witnessed over the past few years in the UAE.
Clinic-based Laboratories to Remain Leading Service Provider through Forecast Period
In terms of service provider, the UAE clinical laboratory services market can be segmented into hospital based laboratories, clinic based laboratories, stand-alone laboratories, and clinical research organizations. Of these, clinic based laboratories held the dominant share of 38% in the UAE clinical laboratory services market in 2016. The proliferation of small clinics and pathology laboratories, coupled with their increasing offering has enabled growth in the clinic based laboratories segment.
Also the increasing investment to make the healthcare infrastructure more sophisticated in the UAE, besides the increasing investment in the healthcare sector by the Ministry of Health (MoH), and numerous new projects undertaken to fill the ever increasing supply demand gap of hospital beds in the country is enabling the segment register strong growth in the clinical laboratory services market. Additionally, the rising number of hospital inpatients is boosting the hospital based laboratories segment in the UAE clinical laboratory services market in 2016. However the stand-alone laboratories segment is expected to register the highest CAGR during 2017-2025 among the service providers in the UAE clinical laboratory services market.
Major players operating in the UAE clinical laboratory services market are Abbott, MIRACA HOLDINGS, Inc., Scientific Clinical Laboratories, Freiburg Medical Laboratories Middle East, National Reference Laboratories, Anglo Arabian Healthcare, Bio-reference Laboratories, Charles River Laboratories, and Genoptix Medical Laboratory, and others.
UAE clinical laboratory services market will reach US$2.6 bn by the end of 2025
UAE clinical laboratory services market will exhibit a CAGR 5.4% between 2017 and 2025
Clinical laboratory services market is driven by increasing incidence of infectious diseases, rising prevalence of chronic diseases, rising geriatric population, and the increasing awareness of early detection and prevention
The clinical chemistry segment held the leading share in the UAE clinical laboratory services market and the trend is projected to continue during the forecast period
Key players operating in the UAE clinical laboratory services market are Abbott, MIRACA HOLDINGS, Inc., Scientific Clinical Laboratories, Freiburg Medical Laboratories Middle East
1. Preface
1.1. Market Definition & Scope
1.2. Market Segmentation
1.3. Key Research Objectives
1.4. Research Highlights
2. Assumptions & Research Methodology
3. Executive Summary: UAE Clinical Laboratory Services Market
4. Market Overview
4.1. Introduction
4.1.1. Test Type Definition
4.1.2. Industry Evolution / Developments
4.2. Overview
4.3. Key Market Indicators
4.4. Market Dynamics
4.4.1. Drivers
4.4.1.1. Rising Incidence of Chronic & Infectious Diseases in UAE
4.4.1.2. Aging Population Leading to Rising Volume of Clinical Tests
4.4.1.3. Rising Per Capita Health Care Spending in the GCC
4.4.1.4. Rising Investments in the Health Care Sector
4.4.1.5. New Products Introduced in the Market by Global Players
4.4.1.6. Growing Medical Tourism in the Middle East
4.4.2. Restraints
4.4.2.1. Shortage of Medical Personnel in the Region
4.4.2.2. Struggling Health Care Infrastructure
4.4.3. Opportunities
4.4.3.1. Unmet Clinical Needs and Large Patient Pool
4.4.3.2. Health Care Reforms Gaining Pace in the GCC
4.4.4. Trends
4.4.4.1. Dubai’s Health Care System & Inviting Opportunities for Investments
4.5. UAE Clinical Laboratory Services Market Analysis and Forecasts, 2014–2024
4.5.1. Market Revenue Projections (US$ Mn)
4.6. Market Outlook
4.7. Number of Clinical Laboratories in U.A.E., 2016
4.8. PEST Analysis
4.9. Reimbursement Scenario
5. U.A.E. Clinical Laboratory Services Market Analysis and Forecasts, by Test Type
5.1. Introduction & Definition
5.2. Key Findings / Developments
5.3. Key Trends
5.4. Market Value Forecast, by Test Type, 2014–2024
5.4.1. Clinical Chemistry
5.4.1.1. Biochemistry
5.4.1.2. Endocrinology
5.4.2. Medical Microbiology & Cytology
5.4.2.1. HLA Typing
5.4.2.2. Hematology
5.4.2.3. Blood Bank/ Transfusion Medicine
5.4.2.4. Andrology
5.4.2.5. Toxicology
5.4.3. Human Genetics
5.4.4. Tumor Genetics
5.5. Market Attractiveness, by Test Type
6. UAE Clinical Laboratory Services Market Analysis & Forecasts, by Service Provider
6.1. Introduction & Definition
6.2. Key Findings / Developments
6.3. Key Trends
6.4. Market Value Forecast, by Service Provider, 2014–2024
6.4.1. Clinic-based Laboratories
6.4.2. Hospital-based Laboratories
6.4.3. Standalone Laboratories
6.4.4. CROs
6.5. Market Attractiveness, by Service Provider
7. Competition Landscape
7.1. Market Players: Competition Matrix (by Tier and Size of Companies)
7.2. Market Share Analysis, by Company, 2016
7.3. Company Profiles (Details: Overview, Financials, Recent Developments, Strategy)
7.3.1. Abbott Laboratories
7.3.1.1. Financial Overview
7.3.1.2. Product Portfolio
7.3.1.3. SWOT Analysis
7.3.1.4. Strategic Overview
7.3.2. MIRACA HOLDINGS, Inc.
7.3.2.1. Financial Overview
7.3.2.2. Product Portfolio
7.3.2.3. SWOT Analysis
7.3.2.4. Strategic Overview
7.3.3. Scientific Clinical Laboratories
7.3.3.1. Financial Overview
7.3.3.2. Product Portfolio
7.3.3.3. SWOT Analysis
7.3.3.4. Strategic Overview
7.3.4. Freiburg Medical Laboratory Middle East
7.3.4.1. Financial Overview
7.3.4.2. Product Portfolio
7.3.4.3. SWOT Analysis
7.3.4.4. Strategic Overview
7.3.5. National Reference Laboratory
7.3.5.1. Financial Overview
7.3.5.2. Product Portfolio
7.3.5.3. SWOT Analysis
7.3.5.4. Strategic Overview
7.3.6. STAR Metropolis Clinical Laboratories & Health Services
7.3.6.1. Financial Overview
7.3.6.2. Product Portfolio
7.3.6.3. SWOT Analysis
7.3.6.4. Strategic Overview
7.3.7. Anglo Arabian Health Care
7.3.7.1. Financial Overview
7.3.7.2. Product Portfolio
7.3.7.3. SWOT Analysis
7.3.7.4. Strategic Overview
7.3.8. Bio-Reference Laboratories
7.3.8.1. Financial Overview
7.3.8.2. Product Portfolio
7.3.8.3. SWOT Analysis
7.3.8.4. Strategic Overview
7.3.9. Charles River Laboratories
7.3.9.1. Financial Overview
7.3.9.2. Product Portfolio
7.3.9.3. SWOT Analysis
7.3.9.4. Strategic Overview
7.3.10. Genoptix Medical Laboratory
7.3.10.1. Financial Overview
7.3.10.2. Product Portfolio
7.3.10.3. SWOT Analysis
7.3.10.4. Strategic Overview
7.3.11. Others
List of Table
Table 01: UAE Clinical Laboratory Services Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Test Type, 2015–2025
Table 02: UAE Clinical Laboratory Services Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Clinical Chemistry Test Type, 2015–2025
Table 03: UAE Clinical Laboratory Services Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Medical Microbiology & Cytology Test Type, 2015–2025
Table 04: UAE Clinical Laboratory Services Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Service Providers, 2015–2025
List of Figure
FIG 01: UAE Clinical Laboratory Services Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, 2015–2025
FIG 02: UAE Clinical Laboratory Services Market Value Share, by Test Type, 2017 and 2025
FIG 03: UAE Clinical Chemistry Test Type Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Y-o-Y Growth (%), 2015–2025
FIG 04: UAE Medical Microbiology & Cytology Test Type Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Y-o-Y Growth (%), 2015–2025
FIG 05: UAE Human Genetics Test Type Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Y-o-Y Growth (%), 2015–2025
FIG 06: UAE Tumor Genetics Test Type Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Y-o-Y Growth (%), 2015–2025
FIG 07: UAE Clinical Laboratory Services Market Attractiveness Analysis, by Test Type, 2017 – 2025
FIG 08: UAE Clinical Laboratory Services Market Value Share, by Service Providers, 2017 and 2025
FIG 09: UAE Hospital-based Laboratories Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Y-o-Y Growth (%), 2015–2025
FIG 10: UAE Standalone Laboratories Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Y-o-Y Growth (%), 2015–2025
FIG 11: UAE Clinic-based Laboratories Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Y-o-Y Growth (%), 2015–2025
FIG 12: UAE Clinical Research Organizations Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Y-o-Y Growth (%), 2015–2025
FIG 13: UAE Clinical Laboratory Services Market Attractiveness Analysis, by Service Providers, 2017 - 2025
FIG 14: UAE Clinical Laboratory Services Market Share, by Company, 2016
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