Obesity epidemic threatens health and economies in Saudi Arabia, UAE

Alarabiya
Mar 02, 2024

Obesity epidemic threatens health and economies in Saudi Arabia, UAE


Saudi Arabia ranks among the worst affected countries globally due to rising obesity, according to a new report that exposes the enormous health and economic burdens of overweight people across the GCC.

Both Saudi Arabia and neighboring UAE face a growing public health crisis as rates of obesity and weight-related non-communicable diseases continue to rise, according to data from the World Obesity Federation’s World Obesity Atlas 2024 report released this week ahead of World Obesity Day on March 4.