Sharjah reported the highest number of diabetes patients in the latest UAE health figures.
Dubai: Data released by Emirates Health Services shows that women made up the majority of diabetes patients registered at its primary healthcare centres in 2025, as the UAE continues to strengthen chronic disease management and expand advanced treatment services.
According to the figures, a total of 20,713 diabetes patients were registered across EHS primary healthcare centres during the year, including 12,349 female patients compared to 8,364 male patients.
UAE nationals accounted for the largest share of registered diabetes patients, with 15,407 cases compared to 5,306 non-citizens, highlighting the importance of regular screening, early detection, and chronic disease management services within the country’s primary healthcare system, Al Bayan reported.
Sharjah recorded the highest number of registered diabetes patients among EHS centres, with 8,153 cases, followed by Ras Al Khaimah with 5,283 patients and Fujairah with 3,779 cases.
Ajman recorded 1,264 diabetes patients, while Umm Al Quwain reported 1,130 cases. In Dubai, the total stood at 1,104 patients, including 523 men and 581 women.
The figures come as Emirates Health Services continues to expand diabetes care services through enhanced diagnostic, treatment, and follow-up programmes, alongside the integration of advanced medical technologies across its healthcare facilities to improve patients’ quality of life and reduce disease-related complications.
EHS recently secured international accreditation for its clinical diabetes care programme from Joint Commission International, covering 12 hospitals and eight primary healthcare centres across Dubai and the Northern Emirates. According to EHS, this makes it the world’s largest accredited institutional network for diabetes care.
Emirates Health Services has also broadened the use of advanced diabetes technologies, including AI-supported insulin pumps such as the MiniMed™ 780G system, which mimics the function of a natural pancreas. The system helps achieve more precise insulin and glucose balance, reduces the risk of hypoglycaemia, and enhances patient safety and quality of life.
