Background: The Active Healthy Kids 2016 United Arab Emirates (UAE) Report Card provides a systematic evaluation of how
the UAE is performing in supporting and engaging physical activity (PA) in children and adolescents. Methods: The Active
Healthy Kids Global Alliance framework and standardized set of procedures were used to perform the systematic assessment
of PA in UAE youth and children. Indicator grades were based on the proportion of children and youth achieving a defined
benchmark: A = 81% to 100%; B = 61% to 80%; C = 41% to 60%; D = 21% to 40%; F = 0% to 20%; INC = incomplete data.
Results: Overall Physical Activity Level and Active Transportation both received a grade of D-/F-. Sedentary Behavior and
Family and Peers both received a C- minus grade and School was graded D. Minus grades indicate PA disparities related to
age, gender, nationality, socioeconomic status, and geographic location. Government Strategies and Investments received a B+
grade. Sport Participation, Active Play, and Community and the Built Environment were graded INC due to a lack of nationally
representative data for all 7 emirates. Conclusions: The majority of UAE children are not achieving the daily recommended
level of PA. The UAE leadership has invested significant resources into improving PA through school- and community-based
PA interventions; however, inter- and intraemirate population-based strategies remain fragmented.