85m adults are living with diabetes in MENA

IDF Middle-East and North Africa

Including 21 countries and territories, currently representing 29 diabetes organisations.

Elected IDF Representatives for the MENA Region 2023-24:

Mohamed Eltom
Sudan

Regional Chair

Mesbah Kamel

Mesbah Kamel
Egypt

Regional Chair-Elect

IDF MENA
members

Diabetes Association Afghanistan
Setif Diabetes Association
Bahrain Diabetes Society
Bahrain Diabetes Society
ESDF logo
Egyptian Society of Diabetic Foot
Arabic Association for the Study of Diabetes and Metabolism
Egyptian Diabetes Association
Upper Egypt Diabetes Association
Gabric Diabetes Education Association
Iranian Diabetes Society
Iraqi Diabetes Association
Jordanian Society for the Care of Diabetes
Kuwait Diabetes Society
DiaLeb – National Diabetes Organization
DiaLeb – National Diabetes Organization
Lebanese Diabetes Association
Lebanese Diabetes Association
Chronic Care Center
Libyan Pediatric Diabetes Society
Ligue Marocaine de Lutte contre le Diabète
Ligue Marocaine de Lutte contre le Diabète
Oman Diabetes Association
PCDA logo
Primary Care Diabetes Association
Pakistan Endcrine Society
Pakistan Endocrine Society
NADEP logo
National Association of Diabetes Educators of Pakistan
Dilawar Hussain Foundation
Diabetes Association of Pakistan
Diabetes Palestine
Diabetes Palestine
Qatar Diabetes Association
Qatar Diabetes Association
Saudi Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Saudi Charitable Association of Diabetes
Sheffaa
Sudanese Diabetes Association
Association of Endocrinologists-Diabetologists of Sfax
Emirates Diabetes and Endocrine Society
Emirates Diabetes and Endocrine Society
Yemen Diabetes Association
Diabetes in Asia Study Group logo
Diabetes in Asia Study Group

Diabetes in MENA 2024

85 million adults (20-79)

are living with diabetes

32 million adults

with diabetes are undiagnosed

1 in 5 live births

are affected by hyperglycaemia in pregnancy

Regional fact sheet
50m adults have impaired glucose tolerance
1 in 3 adults with diabetes are undiagnosed