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Number of adults (20–79 years) with diabetes in Qatar (QA)

2000 30.1 thousand
2011 216.9 thousand
2024 409.3 thousand
2050 612.5 thousand

Qatar is one of the 21 countries and territories in the IDF Middle-East and North Africa Region. Qatar has the fifth highest prevalence of diabetes (20-79 years) in the world.

Data source(s) used for the diabetes estimates in adults:

  1. Estimates extrapolated from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.

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Diabetes estimates (20-79 y)
People with diabetes, in 1,000s 30.1 216.9 409.3 612.5
Age-standardised prevalence of diabetes, % - 19.8 24.6 27.0
Proportion of people with undiagnosed diabetes, % - - 46.4 -
People with undiagnosed diabetes, in 1,000s - - 190.1 -
Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG)
People with IFG, in 1,000s - - 413.1 482.8
Age-standardised prevalence of IFG, % - - 18.8 18.7
Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT)
People with IGT, in 1,000s - 212.9 346.7 483.0
Age-standardised prevalence of IGT, % - 16.6 18.1 19.6
Mortality attributable to diabetes (20-79 y)
Deaths attributable to diabetes - 457.0 364.3 -
Proportion of diabetes-related deaths in people 20-79 y, % - - 15.0 -
Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP) (20-49 y)
Live births affected by HIP - - 7,260.9 -
Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), % - - 23.4 -
Live births affected by other types of diabetes first detected in pregnancy - - 866.4 -
Live births affected by other types of diabetes detected prior to pregnancy - - 999.2 -
Diabetes-related health expenditure
Total diabetes-related health expenditure, USD million - - 589.0 754.0
Total diabetes-related health expenditure, ID million - - 1,086.5 1,390.9
Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, USD - 2,269.0 1,439.0 1,231.1
Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, ID - - 2,654.5 2,270.9
Type 1 diabetes estimates in children and adolescents
People with type 1 diabetes (all age groups) - - 12,862.0 -
People with type 1 diabetes (0-19 y) - - 1,534.7 -
Demographics
Total adult population (20-79 y), in 1,000s 398.0 1,542.0 2,193.1 2,667.1
Population of children and adolescents (0-19 y) - - 580,308.5 -
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Diabetes estimates (20-79 y)
People with diabetes, in 1,000s 30.1
Age-standardised prevalence of diabetes, % -
Proportion of people with undiagnosed diabetes, % -
People with undiagnosed diabetes, in 1,000s -
Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG)
People with IFG, in 1,000s -
Age-standardised prevalence of IFG, % -
Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT)
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Age-standardised prevalence of IGT, % -
Mortality attributable to diabetes (20-79 y)
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Proportion of diabetes-related deaths in people 20-79 y, % -
Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP) (20-49 y)
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Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), % -
Live births affected by other types of diabetes first detected in pregnancy -
Live births affected by other types of diabetes detected prior to pregnancy -
Diabetes-related health expenditure
Total diabetes-related health expenditure, USD million -
Total diabetes-related health expenditure, ID million -
Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, USD -
Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, ID -
Type 1 diabetes estimates in children and adolescents
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People with type 1 diabetes (0-19 y) -
Demographics
Total adult population (20-79 y), in 1,000s 398.0
Population of children and adolescents (0-19 y) -