Prevalence of Diabetes

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Main Sponsor

Ministry of Health and Prevention

Source

International Diabetes Federation

Description

An indicator that measures the number of people between the age of 20 and 79 with diabetes in the UAE, as a proportion of the total population. (This age group is aligned with the age group used by the International Diabetes Federation).

Measurement Unit

Percentage

Year of Measurement

2021

Score

11.809%

Executive Team

Executive Team for Healthy Life Styles' Indicators

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Prevalence of Smoking any Tobacco Product (Males)

15.671% (2021 Report)

Prevalence of Smoking any Tobacco Product (Females)

2.404% (2021 Report)

Number of Nurses per 1,000 Population

6.05 nurses per 1000 population (2021 Report)

Number of Physicians per 1,000 Population

2.82 physicians per 1000 population (2021 Report)

Prevalence of Obesity amongst Children

17.35% (2019 Report)

Number of Deaths from Cancer per 100,000 Population

26.8 deaths per 100,000 population (2021 Report)

Number of Deaths from Cardiovascular Diseases per 100,000 Population

84 deaths per 100,000 population (2021 Report)

Healthcare Quality Index

Rank 36 (2021 Report)

Percentage of Accredited Health Facilities

91.27% (2021 Report)

Average Healthy Life Expectancy

66 years (2020 Report)