73m 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:

Prof Mohamed Sandid
Lebanon

Regional Chair

Prof Mohamed Eltom
Sudan

Regional Chair-Elect

IDF MENA
members

Diabetes Association Afghanistan
Setif Diabetes Association
Bahrain Diabetes Society
Bahrain Diabetes Society

Diabetes in MENA 2021

73 million adults (20-79)

are living with diabetes

27 million adults

with diabetes are undiagnosed

1 in 7 live births

are affected by hyperglycaemia in pregnancy

Download the regional fact sheet
48m adults have impaired glucose tolerance
1 in 3 adults with diabetes are undiagnosed