12.8 million young people make up 20% of the GCC population

The number of youth and adolescents between the ages of 10 and 24 in the GCC countries reached about 12.8 million people, representing 20% of the total population of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in 2025, including

It reflects the important demographic size of this group and the human base it represents that is influential in the future of the countries of the region.

The data indicated that the GCC countries have achieved 100% in the provision of basic health services to adolescents and youth, ahead of the global index of 68%, reflecting the expansion of basic health coverage for this category in the GCC countries.

The center's indicators also showed that the GCC countries have achieved 100% in the national basic regulations for adolescents and youth, compared to 84% at the global level, which highlights the existence of national frameworks and organizations that support adolescent and youth health issues in the GCC countries, reflecting two main levels of attention to the health of adolescents and youth, the first is represented in the availability of basic health services, while the second is related to the existence of national basic organizations that constitute a supportive framework to protect the health of this group and enhance their access to health care and services.

The GCC countries celebrate the Gulf Day for Adolescent and Youth Health on September 30 every year, on an occasion to emphasize the importance of continuing to invest in the health of young generations, promoting prevention and health awareness, developing services directed at them, in addition to supporting national policies and regulations that respond to their health needs, in a way that contributes to building a healthier Gulf society and the ability to continue the development process.

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