These days, taking care of one’s health has become quite important. And it seems that people in the UAE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, take their health quite seriously. Yes, it’s evident from the fact that about 92% of them aspire to live healthy lives as revealed in a new GymNation’s UAE & KSA Health & Fitness Report 2025. Here’s what the survey revealed.
UAE & KSA Health & Fitness Report 2025 Revealed
As it happens, people in the UAE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were asked to share their fitness aspirations and mindsets. Yes, and the key findings concluded that 92% of the respondents aim to improve their health. This is brilliant and significantly outpacing the global counterpart in the UK with 76% and the USA with 75%. In fact, affordability was the number one barrier with more than 50% of non-members, mentioning how the cost is the primary obstacle to joining. While Gymtimidation was identified as another key deterrent for people to begin their fitness journey.
82% Of The Respondants Described Themselves As Active
The report also mentioned that a majority of the respondents, totalling to 82% of the UAE and KSA described themselves as somewhat active. Yes, with more than three-quarters working out twice a week. In fact, 52% in the UAE and 43% in Saudi Arabia also claim to have witnessed an increase in their spend on fitness in the last 24 months. This is double than that of the UK, which is at 24%.
More About The Report
The new GymNation’s UAE & KSA Health & Fitness Report 2025 is considered to be the largest survey of its kind in the region. Yes, GymNation is a homegrown UAE fitness brand and it announced the new results of the report quite recently. The report also revealed gym penetration rates experiencing the fastest growth in the world. Yes, KSA was leading with 16.8 CAGR while the UAE was at 5.8%. In fact, the report provides an in-depth look at the fitness habits, attitudes, and behaviours across the UAE and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
So, do you also strive to live a healthy life by working out regularly?
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