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24 April 2017
The number of private healthcare facilities in Qatar falling in different categories increased by 70% to 121% over the five years from 2011 to 2015, according to a report released by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce yesterday.
The role of health sector in Qatar's economy has grown significantly during the five-year period. The total revenues of the health sector increased from QR1.4bn in 2011 to QR3.8bn in 2015, a 169% growth for the entire period. The largest growth was recorded in 2014 and 2015, when the sector's revenues grew by 43% and 56%, respectively.
The study showed that , during the five year period , a significant growth in its added value (the difference between the value of production and production inputs), which increased from QR6.2bn in 2011 to about QR10.6bn in 2015, a total growth of 70.3% for the entire period.
This indicates a relatively high rate of growth which increased the sector's contribution to GDP at current prices from 1 percent in 2011 to about 1.85 in 2015, and from 1% to about 1.3% in real terms.
In 2015, hospitals accounted for 41 percent of the added value of the private health sector, followed by dental centers and clinics with a contribution of 22% and non-specialised centers with 17%. The specialised medical clinics (excluding dental clinics) contributed about 16 percent of the added value of the private health sector.
The study pointed out that the remarkable growth in the added value of the health sector was driven mainly by the increase in the number of health service establishments, which rose by 78% in one year (2015).
Private health centers that have less than 10 employees increased from 101 in 2011 to 171 in 2015, an increase of about 70%. The number of establishments employing 10 or more workers rose from 77 to 170 in 2015, a 121% increase in just five years.
According to the study, the health sector witnessed, during the period between 2012 and 2015, a remarkable growth in its real output ranging between 6.5% and 14.5 %, which is higher than the average annual growth rate of the other economic sectors. This led to an increase in the contribution of the health sector in real GDP from 1 percent to about 1.3% in 2015.
The study pointed out that despite these remarkable developments, the health sector is still in need of more services due to the remarkable growth in the population during the past years. This shortage provides investment opportunities for the private sector to contribute to the development and improvement of health services.
The number of private healthcare facilities in Qatar falling in different categories increased by 70% to 121% over the five years from 2011 to 2015, according to a report released by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce yesterday.
The role of health sector in Qatar's economy has grown significantly during the five-year period. The total revenues of the health sector increased from QR1.4bn in 2011 to QR3.8bn in 2015, a 169% growth for the entire period. The largest growth was recorded in 2014 and 2015, when the sector's revenues grew by 43% and 56%, respectively.
The study showed that , during the five year period , a significant growth in its added value (the difference between the value of production and production inputs), which increased from QR6.2bn in 2011 to about QR10.6bn in 2015, a total growth of 70.3% for the entire period.
This indicates a relatively high rate of growth which increased the sector's contribution to GDP at current prices from 1 percent in 2011 to about 1.85 in 2015, and from 1% to about 1.3% in real terms.
In 2015, hospitals accounted for 41 percent of the added value of the private health sector, followed by dental centers and clinics with a contribution of 22% and non-specialised centers with 17%. The specialised medical clinics (excluding dental clinics) contributed about 16 percent of the added value of the private health sector.
The study pointed out that the remarkable growth in the added value of the health sector was driven mainly by the increase in the number of health service establishments, which rose by 78% in one year (2015).
Private health centers that have less than 10 employees increased from 101 in 2011 to 171 in 2015, an increase of about 70%. The number of establishments employing 10 or more workers rose from 77 to 170 in 2015, a 121% increase in just five years.
According to the study, the health sector witnessed, during the period between 2012 and 2015, a remarkable growth in its real output ranging between 6.5% and 14.5 %, which is higher than the average annual growth rate of the other economic sectors. This led to an increase in the contribution of the health sector in real GDP from 1 percent to about 1.3% in 2015.
The study pointed out that despite these remarkable developments, the health sector is still in need of more services due to the remarkable growth in the population during the past years. This shortage provides investment opportunities for the private sector to contribute to the development and improvement of health services.
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