'Gulf Statistical Body': 12.8 Million Youth in GCC Countries

Data from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Statistical Center showed that the number of adolescents and young people aged 10 to 24 in the GCC countries reached approximately 12.8 million, representing 20% of the total population in 2025, reflecting the significant demographic size of this group and its role in the future of the region’s countries.

The data indicated that GCC countries achieved a 100% rate in providing basic health services to adolescents and young people, surpassing the global average of 68%, which underscores the broad coverage of basic health services targeted at this demographic in the GCC countries.

The Center’s indicators also revealed that GCC countries achieved a 100% rate in implementing basic national regulations for adolescents and young people, compared to a global rate of 84%, highlighting the existence of supportive national frameworks and regulations addressing the health issues of this group.

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These indicators reflect two main levels of attention to the health of adolescents and young people: the first involves the availability of basic health services, while the second relates to the presence of national regulations that form a supportive framework for protecting their health and enhancing their access to care and health services.

The GCC countries celebrate the Gulf Day for Adolescent and Youth Health on September 30 each year, reaffirming the importance of continuing to invest in the health of younger generations, strengthening prevention and health awareness, developing services targeted at them, and supporting national policies and regulations that respond to their health needs, thereby contributing to building a healthier Gulf society capable of sustaining its development trajectory.