To mark World Diabetes Day on 14 November, this infographic sets out the key figures on diabetes in the Middle East and North Africa, based on the 11th edition of the Diabetes Atlas published by the International Diabetes Federation.
The data show the region has about 84.7 million adults with diabetes, nearly one in six adults, and the highest age-standardised prevalence of any region in the world (17.6%), while more than a third of those affected do not know they have it.
Egypt leads Arab countries with about 13.2 million cases, followed by Saudi Arabia and Algeria, and the number of people with diabetes in the region is expected to rise to about 163 million by 2050. (The figures in the graphic are in Arabic.)
Design: NIBRA. Data: International Diabetes Federation, Diabetes Atlas 2025
