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Report card Afghanistan 1 Contents Page Obesity prevalence 2 Overweight/obesity by education 4 Overweight/obesity by age 6 Overweight/obesity by socio-economic group 8 Insufficient physical activity 10 Average daily frequency of carbonated soft drink consumption 13 Estimated per capita fruit intake 14 Prevalence of less than daily fruit consumption 15 Prevalence of less than daily vegetable consumption 16 Average weekly frequency of fast food consumption 17 Estimated per-capita processed meat intake 18 Estimated per capita whole grains intake 19 Mental health - depression disorders 20 Mental health - anxiety disorders 21 Oesophageal cancer 22 Breast cancer 24 Colorectal cancer 25 Pancreatic cancer 27 Gallbladder cancer 29 Kidney cancer 31 Cancer of the uterus 33 Raised blood pressure 34 Raised cholesterol 37 Raised fasting blood glucose 40 Diabetes prevalence 42
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Obesity prevalence 2
Overweight/obesity by education 4
Overweight/obesity by age 6
Overweight/obesity by socio-economic group 8
Insufficient physical activity 10
Average daily frequency of carbonated soft drink consumption 13
Estimated per capita fruit intake 14
Prevalence of less than daily fruit consumption 15
Prevalence of less than daily vegetable consumption 16
Average weekly frequency of fast food consumption 17
Estimated per-capita processed meat intake 18
Estimated per capita whole grains intake 19
Mental health - depression disorders 20
Mental health - anxiety disorders 21
Oesophageal cancer 22
Breast cancer 24
Colorectal cancer 25
Pancreatic cancer 27
Gallbladder cancer 29
Kidney cancer 31
Cancer of the uterus 33
Raised blood pressure 34
Raised cholesterol 37
Raised fasting blood glucose 40
Diabetes prevalence 42
Obesity prevalence
Adults, 2018
Adults Men Women0
10
20
30
40
50
Obesity Overweight
%
Survey type: Measured
Age: 18-69
Sample size: 3666
Area covered: National
References: Afghanistan STEPS Survey 2018 https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/782 (Last Accessed
03.11.2020)
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
2
Children, 2014
Children Boys Girls0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Obesity Overweight
%
Survey type: Self-reported
Age: 13-17
Sample size: 2579
Area covered: National
References: Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/2014-
GSHS-Afghanistan-fact-sheet.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 25.11.20)
Notes: WHO cutoffs.
Cutoffs: WHO
3
Overweight/obesity by education
Adults, 2013
Illiterate Literate0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Obesity
%
Survey type: Measured
Age: 25+
Sample size: 1200
Area covered: Jalalabad City
References: Saeed KMI. Prevalence and associated risk factors for Obesity in Jalabad city - Afghanistan. Alexandria Journal of
Medicine (2015) 51, 347–352
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
4
Girls, 2013
Illiterate Pre/some schooling High school and above0
5
10
15
20
Obesity Overweight
%
Survey type: Measured
Age: 15-19
Sample size: 5808
Area covered: National
References: National Nutrition Survey Afghanistan 2013. Survey Report. Available from:
https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Report%20NNS%20Afghanistan%202013%20(July%2026-
14).pdf. [Last Accessed 16th January 2019].
Notes: WHO cut-offs used
Cutoffs: WHO
5
Overweight/obesity by age
Women, 2013
Age 20-24 Age 25-29 Age 30-34 Age 35-39 Age 40-44 Age 45-490
10
20
30
40
50
Obesity Overweight
%
Survey type: Measured
Sample size: 11124
Area covered: National
References: National Nutrition Survey Afghanistan 2013. Survey Report. Available from:
https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Report%20NNS%20Afghanistan%202013%20(July%2026-
14).pdf. [Last Accessed 16th January 2019].
Notes: Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged
15-59.
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
6
Girls, 2013
Age 10-14 Age 15-190
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Obesity Overweight
%
Survey type: Measured
Sample size: 5808
Area covered: National
References: National Nutrition Survey Afghanistan 2013. Survey Report. Available from:
https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Report%20NNS%20Afghanistan%202013%20(July%2026-
14).pdf. [Last Accessed 16th January 2019].
Notes: WHO cut-offs used.
Cutoffs: WHO
7
Overweight/obesity by socio-economic group
Women, 2013
1st Quintile (most deprived) 2nd quintile 3rd quintile 4th quintile 5th Quintile (least deprived)0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Obesity Overweight
%
Survey type: Measured
Age: 15-49
Sample size: 11,124
Area covered: National
References: National Nutrition Survey Afghanistan 2013. Survey Report. Available from:
https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Report%20NNS%20Afghanistan%202013%20(July%2026-
14).pdf. [Last Accessed 16th January 2019].
Notes: Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged
15-59.
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
8
Girls, 2013
1st Quintile (most deprived) 2nd quintile 3rd quintile 4th quintile 5th Quintile (least deprived)0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Obesity Overweight
%
Survey type: Measured
Age: 15-19
Sample size: 5808
Area covered: National
References: National Nutrition Survey Afghanistan 2013. Survey Report. Available from:
https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Report%20NNS%20Afghanistan%202013%20(July%2026-
14).pdf. [Last Accessed 16th January 2019].
Notes: WHO cut-offs used.
Cutoffs: WHO
9
Insufficient physical activity
Children, 2016
BahrainTunisia
UAELebanon
LibyaOman
KuwaitJordan
Iraq DjiboutiYemen
PakistanMorocco
EgyptSyria
Afghanistan
QatarSudan
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
% in
suffi
cien
t phy
sica
l act
ivity
Survey type: Self-reported
Age: 11-17
References: Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation,
https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Notes: % of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less
than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Definitions: % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)
10
Boys, 2016
TunisiaBahrain
LebanonUAE
LibyaOman
KuwaitIraq Djibouti
JordanEgypt
YemenSyria
MoroccoPakistan
QatarAfghanistan
Sudan
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
% in
suffi
cien
t phy
sica
l act
ivity
Survey type: Self-reported
Age: 11-17
References: Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation,
https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Notes: % of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less
than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Definitions: % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)
11
Girls, 2016
UAEBahrain
Afghanistan
LebanonJordan
TunisiaLibya
PakistanDjibouti
YemenOman
KuwaitMorocco
Iraq QatarSudan
SyriaEgypt
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
% in
suffi
cien
t phy
sica
l act
ivity
Survey type: Self-reported
Age: 11-17
References: Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation,
https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Notes: % of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less
than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Definitions: % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)
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Average daily frequency of carbonated soft drink consumption
Children, 2009-2015
Pakistan Syria Sudan Afghanistan Egypt Iraq Oman Palestine UAE Morocco Kuwait Lebanon Qatar0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
Tim
es p
er d
ay
Survey type: Measured
Age: 12-17
References: Beal et al. (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A
meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287 sourced from Food Systems Dashboard
http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system
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Estimated per capita fruit intake
Adults, 2017
DjiboutiSomalia
Afghanistan
PakistanIraq Yemen
South Sudan
SudanPalestine
SyriaJordan
LibyaKuwait
Saudi Arabia
TunisiaUAE
LebanonEgypt
MoroccoBahrain
Iran QatarOman
0
50
100
150
200
250
g/da
y
Survey type: Measured
Age: 25+
References: Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitions: Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)
14
Prevalence of less than daily fruit consumption
Children, 2008-2015
Tunisia Egypt Lebanon Morocco Oman Palestine Iraq Pakistan Syria Qatar AfghanistanKuwait Sudan Yemen UAE0
10
20
30
40
50
% <
dai
ly c
onsu
mpt
ion
Survey type: Measured
Age: 12-17
References: Global School-based Student Health Surveys. Beal et al (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable,
Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food
and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287. Sourced from Food Systems Dashboard
http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system
Definitions: Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption)
15
Prevalence of less than daily vegetable consumption
Children, 2008-2015
Pakistan Morocco Lebanon Tunisia Iraq Egypt Oman Palestine Sudan Kuwait Syria Afghanistan Qatar UAE Yemen0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
% <
dai
ly c
onsu
mpt
ion
Survey type: Measured
Age: 12-17
References: Beal et al. (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A
meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287 sourced from Food Systems Dashboard
http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system
Definitions: Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption)
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Average weekly frequency of fast food consumption
Children, 2009-2015
Pakistan Syria Sudan Morocco Egypt Oman Palestine Iraq Lebanon Afghanistan UAE Kuwait Qatar0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
Tim
es p
er w
eek
Age: 12-17
References: Beal et al. (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A
meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287 sourced from Food Systems Dashboard
http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system
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Estimated per-capita processed meat intake
Adults, 2017
Afghanistan
YemenSomalia
Palestine
SudanSyria
JordanLibya
TunisiaMorocco
Iraq LebanonIran South Sudan
Saudi Arabia
DjiboutiEgypt
PakistanOman
BahrainUAE
KuwaitQatar
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
g/da
y
Survey type: Measured
Age: 25+
References: Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitions: Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)
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Estimated per capita whole grains intake
Adults, 2017
MoroccoLebanon
Afghanistan
Iran YemenJordan
PakistanSudan
SyriaTunisia
LibyaPalestine
BahrainIraq Qatar
UAEDjibouti
Saudi Arabia
KuwaitSomalia
OmanEgypt
South Sudan
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
g/da
y
Survey type: Measured
Age: 25+
References: Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitions: Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)
19
Mental health - depression disorders
Adults, 2015
Afghanistan
EgyptSudan
YemenIraq Syria
JordanSomalia
PakistanSouth Sudan
LibyaMorocco
Saudi Arabia
LebanonOman
BahrainIran Tunisia
KuwaitDjibouti
QatarUAE
0
1
2
3
4
5
% o
f pop
ulat
ion
References: Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and
Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-
NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definitions: % of population with depression disorders
20
Mental health - anxiety disorders
Adults, 2015
SomaliaSouth Sudan
DjiboutiPakistan
Afghanistan
OmanSudan
UAEYemen
EgyptQatar
BahrainJordan
Saudi Arabia
SyriaIraq Libya
MoroccoIran Kuwait
TunisiaLebanon
0
1
2
3
4
5
% o
f pop
ulat
ion
References: Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and
Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-
NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definitions: % of population with anxiety disorders
21
Oesophageal cancer
Men, 2018
LebanonPalestine
Iraq OmanSyria
TunisiaJordan
BahrainQatar
Saudi Arabia
LibyaMorocco
UAEEgypt
KuwaitDjibouti
SudanYemen
PakistanIran Somalia
South Sudan
Afghanistan
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Inci
denc
e pe
r 100
,000
Age: 20+
References: Global Cancer Observatory, Cancer incidence rates http://gco.iarc.fr/ (last accessed 30th June 2020)
Definitions: Estimated age-standardized incidence rates (World) in 2018, oesophagus, adults ages 20+. ASR (World) per
100,000
22
Women, 2018
LibyaPalestine
LebanonSyria
TunisiaIraq Jordan
MoroccoEgypt
Saudi Arabia
BahrainUAE
KuwaitOman
QatarDjibouti
PakistanSudan
Iran South Sudan
YemenAfghanistan
Somalia
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Inci
denc
e pe
r 100
,000
Age: 20+
References: Global Cancer Observatory, Cancer incidence rates http://gco.iarc.fr/ (last accessed 30th June 2020)
Definitions: Estimated age-standardized incidence rates (World) in 2018, oesophagus, adults ages 20+. ASR (World) per
100,000
23
Breast cancer
Women, 2018
LibyaYemen
Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan
Iran TunisiaSouth Sudan
OmanIraq Sudan
DjiboutiSomalia
QatarPakistan
BahrainMorocco
EgyptUAE
KuwaitPalestine
JordanSyria
Lebanon
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
Inci
denc
e pe
r 100
,000
Age: 20+
References: Global Cancer Observatory, Cancer incidence rates http://gco.iarc.fr/ (last accessed 30th June 2020)
Definitions: Estimated age-standardized incidence rates (World) in 2018, breast, females, ages 20+. ASR (World) per
100,000
24
Colorectal cancer
Men, 2018
PakistanAfghanistan
DjiboutiSudan
EgyptIraq South Sudan
SomaliaYemen
OmanMorocco
KuwaitLibya
TunisiaQatar
BahrainSyria
Iran UAEJordan
Saudi Arabia
LebanonPalestine
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Inci
denc
e pe
r 100
,000
Age: 20+
References: Global Cancer Observatory, Cancer incidence rates http://gco.iarc.fr/ (last accessed 30th June 2020)
Definitions: Estimated age-standardized incidence rates (World) in 2018, colorectum, adults, ages 20+. ASR (World) per
100,000
25
Women, 2018
Afghanistan
PakistanSudan
Iraq DjiboutiEgypt
South Sudan
SomaliaYemen
OmanMorocco
Saudi Arabia
TunisiaIran Bahrain
LibyaUAE
QatarKuwait
SyriaPalestine
JordanLebanon
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Inci
denc
e pe
r 100
,000
Age: 20+
References: Global Cancer Observatory, Cancer incidence rates http://gco.iarc.fr/ (last accessed 30th June 2020)
Definitions: Estimated age-standardized incidence rates (World) in 2018, colorectum, adults, ages 20+. ASR (World) per
100,000
26
Pancreatic cancer
Men, 2018
DjiboutiSudan
PakistanSomalia
Afghanistan
QatarSouth Sudan
UAEYemen
Saudi Arabia
MoroccoIraq Tunisia
KuwaitIran Oman
BahrainSyria
Palestine
LebanonEgypt
JordanLibya
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Inci
denc
e pe
r 100
,000
Age: 20+
References: Global Cancer Observatory, Cancer incidence rates http://gco.iarc.fr/ (last accessed 30th June 2020)
Definitions: Estimated age-standardized incidence rates (World) in 2018, pancreas, adults, ages 20+. ASR (World) per
100,000
27
Women, 2018
PakistanDjibouti
Afghanistan
SudanSaudi Arabia
SomaliaMorocco
TunisiaSouth Sudan
Iraq YemenOman
JordanSyria
Iran EgyptLebanon
BahrainPalestine
LibyaQatar
KuwaitUAE
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Inci
denc
e pe
r 100
,000
Age: 20+
References: Global Cancer Observatory, Cancer incidence rates http://gco.iarc.fr/ (last accessed 30th June 2020)
Definitions: Estimated age-standardized incidence rates (World) in 2018, pancreas, adults, ages 20+. ASR (World) per
100,000
28
Gallbladder cancer
Men, 2018
DjiboutiYemen
SudanSouth Sudan
SomaliaAfghanistan
MoroccoIraq Egypt
Iran BahrainSaudi Arabia
PakistanLebanon
LibyaSyria
KuwaitTunisia
Palestine
QatarJordan
OmanUAE
0
1
2
3
4
5
Inci
denc
e pe
r 100
,000
Age: 20+
References: Global Cancer Observatory, Cancer incidence rates http://gco.iarc.fr/ (last accessed 30th June 2020)
Definitions: Estimated age-standardized incidence rates (World) in 2018, gallbladder, adults, ages 20+. ASR (World) per
100,000
29
Women, 2018
YemenDjibouti
EgyptIran Oman
South Sudan
SudanSaudi Arabia
SomaliaBahrain
MoroccoAfghanistan
Iraq KuwaitPalestine
LebanonSyria
TunisiaJordan
QatarPakistan
LibyaUAE
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Inci
denc
e pe
r 100
,000
Age: 20+
References: Global Cancer Observatory, Cancer incidence rates http://gco.iarc.fr/ (last accessed 30th June 2020)
Definitions: Estimated age-standardized incidence rates (World) in 2018, gallbladder, adults, ages 20+. ASR (World) per
100,000
30
Kidney cancer
Men, 2018
YemenSouth Sudan
DjiboutiSomalia
SudanPakistan
Afghanistan
MoroccoBahrain
OmanQatar
TunisiaIraq Kuwait
EgyptIran Saudi Arabia
UAEJordan
SyriaLibya
Palestine
Lebanon
0
2
4
6
8
10
Inci
denc
e pe
r 100
,000
Age: 20+
References: Global Cancer Observatory, Cancer incidence rates http://gco.iarc.fr/ (last accessed 30th June 2020)
Definitions: Estimated age-standardized incidence rates (World) in 2018, kidney, adults, ages 20+. ASR (World) per 100,000
31
Women, 2018
YemenSouth Sudan
BahrainMorocco
SudanPakistan
Afghanistan
SomaliaDjibouti
EgyptIraq Oman
KuwaitTunisia
LibyaIran Syria
Saudi Arabia
JordanLebanon
Palestine
QatarUAE
0
1
2
3
4
5
Inci
denc
e pe
r 100
,000
Age: 20+
References: Global Cancer Observatory, Cancer incidence rates http://gco.iarc.fr/ (last accessed 30th June 2020)
Definitions: Estimated age-standardized incidence rates (World) in 2018, kidney, adults, ages 20+. ASR (World) per 100,000
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Cancer of the uterus
Women, 2018
YemenIraq Egypt
Iran Palestine
Saudi Arabia
JordanKuwait
SyriaBahrain
QatarTunisia
LebanonOman
UAEAfghanistan
PakistanSudan
LibyaDjibouti
MoroccoSomalia
South Sudan
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Inci
denc
e pe
r 100
,000
Age: 20+
References: Global Cancer Observatory, Cancer incidence rates http://gco.iarc.fr/ (last accessed 30th June 2020)
Definitions: Estimated age-standardized incidence rates (World) in 2018, cervix uteri, females, ages 20+. ASR (World) per
100,000
33
Raised blood pressure
Adults, 2015
Iran LebanonJordan
UAEBahrain
QatarTunisia
Saudi Arabia
KuwaitLibya
SyriaOman
EgyptIraq Morocco
DjiboutiPakistan
Afghanistan
YemenSomalia
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
% ra
ised
blo
od p
ress
ure
References: Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation,
http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definitions: Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).
34
Men, 2015
Iran UAEBahrain
QatarJordan
LebanonTunisia
Saudi Arabia
EgyptSyria
LibyaKuwait
Iraq OmanMorocco
DjiboutiYemen
Afghanistan
PakistanSomalia
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
% ra
ised
blo
od p
ress
ure
References: Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation,
http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definitions: Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).
35
Women, 2015
LebanonUAE
JordanIran Bahrain
QatarKuwait
Saudi Arabia
LibyaOman
TunisiaSyria
Iraq EgyptDjibouti
MoroccoPakistan
Afghanistan
YemenSomalia
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
% ra
ised
blo
od p
ress
ure
References: Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation,
http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definitions: Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).
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Raised cholesterol
Adults, 2008
Afghanistan
SomaliaPakistan
YemenSudan
LibyaDjibouti
MoroccoSaudi Arabia
EgyptSyria
TunisiaIraq Lebanon
JordanOman
BahrainIran Kuwait
QatarUAE
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
% ra
ised
cho
lest
erol
References: Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation,
http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definitions: % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).
37
Men, 2008
Afghanistan
SomaliaPakistan
YemenSudan
EgyptLibya
MoroccoSaudi Arabia
DjiboutiTunisia
SyriaLebanon
Iraq JordanOman
Iran BahrainKuwait
QatarUAE
0
10
20
30
40
50
% ra
ised
cho
lest
erol
References: Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation,
http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definitions: % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).
38
Women, 2008
Afghanistan
SomaliaPakistan
SudanYemen
DjiboutiLibya
MoroccoSaudi Arabia
SyriaTunisia
Iraq EgyptLebanon
JordanOman
BahrainKuwait
QatarIran UAE
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
% ra
ised
cho
lest
erol
References: Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation,
http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definitions: % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).
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Raised fasting blood glucose
Men, 2014
SomaliaDjibouti
SudanYemen
BahrainPakistan
Afghanistan
LebanonOman
Iran TunisiaMorocco
SyriaUAE
LibyaSaudi Arabia
JordanIraq Qatar
KuwaitEgypt
0
5
10
15
20
% ra
ised
fast
ing
bloo
d gl
ucos
e
References: Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation,
http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definitions: Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).
40
Women, 2014
SomaliaSudan
DjiboutiIran Afghanistan
BahrainTunisia
PakistanYemen
MoroccoSyria
OmanLebanon
UAELibya
EgyptJordan
Iraq Saudi Arabia
QatarKuwait
0
5
10
15
20
% ra
ised
fast
ing
bloo
d gl
ucos
e
References: Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation,
http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definitions: Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).
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Diabetes prevalence
Adults, 2019
DjiboutiSomalia
YemenMorocco
TunisiaIraq Afghanistan
Palestine
Iran OmanLibya
South Sudan
LebanonKuwait
JordanSyria
BahrainQatar
Saudi Arabia
UAEEgypt
PakistanSudan
0
5
10
15
20
% d
iabe
tes
prev
alen
ce
Age: 20-79
References: Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium:
2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definitions: Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).
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