Estimates were made for 21 countries and territories in the IDF Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region. A total of 31 data sources from 18 countries were used to estimate diabetes prevalence in 20-79 year-old adults in the Region. Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Pakistan and Tunisia had studies conducted within the past five years.
MENA Region has the highest regional prevalence of 16.2% and the second highest expected increase (86%) in the number of people with diabetes reaching 136 million by 2045. The MENA Region has the highest percentage (24.5%) of diabetes-related deaths in people of working age. Only 32.6 billion USD was spent on diabetes in MENA Region, representing 3.4% of the total spent worldwide, despite the region being home to 13.6% of people with diabetes worldwide.
| At a glance | 2000 | 2011 | 2021 | 2030 | 2045 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes estimates (20-79 y) | |||||
| People with diabetes, in 1,000s | 17,007.6 | 72,671.9 | 61,425.1 | 95,000.0 | 135,700.0 |
| Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, % | 7.7 | 11.0 | 18.1 | 19.6 | 20.4 |
| People with undiagnosed diabetes, in 1,000s | - | - | 27,330.5 | - | - |
| Proportion of people with undiagnosed diabetes, % | - | - | 37.6 | - | - |
International Diabetes Federation