The high birth rate, coupled with the wealth resulting from the oil reserves production has created a dynamic high growth economy in the region. The population is forecast to grow to 172 million by the year 2012 and this will create a market that will rank alongside the EU, the US and Japan as one of the largest in the world. The GCC has the fifth largest population of children in the world
Enjoys the second largest expenditure per child. The average family size in the region includes 5 children
The number of Kindergartens in the region has more than trebled in the past five years
The number of primary schools has grown by over 35% in the last five years. Why Exhibit at the Mother Baby and Kids Show? …
Although most developed countries experiencing an increase in the number of older population, the opposite is true in the Middle East, where the latest figures indicate that the GCC countries witness the significant growth rates in terms of the percentage of births per year to 2.89% and 1.61% respectively, compared with a rate of 1.1% in the United Kingdom and 1.4% in the United States. There is no way that this rise in birth rates in the region impacted significantly on the increase of child-care products industry in the Middle East.. “
“The mothers in the Arab world are focused on raising their children and care about them and are always looking for the best products to give the best level of care, and for this they need to get practical tips on various type of child care. The gallery mother and child will be presented to mothers of practical advice on how to care for themselves during pregnancy as well as providing comprehensive information on every stage of fetal development and post-natal period, such as how to deal with the new born and the facts of breastfeeding, among other topics.
