Middle East
Healthcare and travel insurance in Qatar
$1,804health spend per person
Healthcare in Qatar
High-quality public care through Hamad Medical Corporation and good private clinics; visitors pay unless insured, and private care is expensive.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: Qatar-approved health insurance is mandatory for visits over 30 days.
- Pharmacies: Plenty of pharmacies, some 24 hours; bring prescriptions for any controlled medicine.
- Doctors: 3.0 per 1,000 people (2023, World Bank).
- Emergency: All emergencies 999.
Healthcare & insurance by place
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Qatar
- Hayya visa platform
- Visit Qatar
- World Bank open data
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