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

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