Studies used to generatethe 2014 IDF Diabetes Atlas estimatesof diabetes prevalence in adults (20-79)

K. Ogurtsovaa

International Diabetes Federation, Brussels, Belgium

The update run on September 29, 2015

Country Data sources

AFR

Angola Angola [1]

Benin Benin [2, 3]

Botswana Botswana [4]

Burkina Faso Gambia [5], Guinea [6], Benin [3], Mozambique [7],Zimbabwe [8], Malawi [9], Togo [10]

Burundi Mali [11], Kenya [12], Comoros [13], Niger [14], UnitedRepublic of Tanzania [15]

Cabo Verde Mauritania [16], Cameroon [17]

Cameroon Cameroon [17]

Central African Republic Mali [11], Kenya [12], Comoros [13], Niger [14], UnitedRepublic of Tanzania [15]

Chad Mali [11], Kenya [12], Comoros [13], Niger [14], UnitedRepublic of Tanzania [15]

Comoros Comoros [13]

Congo Mauritania [16], Cameroon [17]

Cte dIvoire Mauritania [16], Cameroon [17]

Democratic Republic of the Congo Mali [11], Kenya [12], Comoros [13], Niger [14], UnitedRepublic of Tanzania [15]

Djibouti Mauritania [16], Cameroon [17]

Equatorial Guinea South Africa [18], Angola [1], Botswana [4], South Africa[19]

Eritrea Mali [11], Kenya [12], Comoros [13], Niger [14], UnitedRepublic of Tanzania [15]

Ethiopia Mali [11], Kenya [12], Comoros [13], Niger [14], UnitedRepublic of Tanzania [15]

Gabon South Africa [18], Angola [1], Botswana [4], South Africa[19]

Gambia Gambia [5]

Ghana Gambia [5], Guinea [6], Benin [3], Mozambique [7],Zimbabwe [8], Malawi [9], Togo [10]

aCorresponding author: Katherine.Ogurtsova@idf.org, +32-2 543 16 21

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Guinea Guinea [6]

Guinea-Bissau Gambia [5], Guinea [6], Benin [3], Mozambique [7],Zimbabwe [8], Malawi [9], Togo [10]

Kenya Kenya [12]

Lesotho Mauritania [16], Cameroon [17]

Liberia Gambia [5], Guinea [6], [3], Mozambique [7],Zimbabwe [8], Malawi [9], Togo [10]

Madagascar Gambia [5], Guinea [6], Benin [3], Mozambique [7],Zimbabwe [8], Malawi [9], Togo [10]

Malawi Malawi [9]

Mali Mali [11]

Mauritania Mauritania [16]

Mozambique Mozambique [7]

Namibia South Africa [18, 19], Angola [1], [4]

Niger Niger [14]

Nigeria Mauritania [16], Cameroon [17]

Runion Runion, 68, [20]

Rwanda Mali [11], Kenya [12], Comoros [13], Niger [14], UnitedRepublic of Tanzania [15]

Sao Tome and Principe Mauritania [16], Cameroon [17]

Senegal Mauritania [16], Cameroon [17]

Seychelles Seychelles [21]

Sierra Leone Gambia [5], Guinea [6], Benin [3], Mozambique [7],Zimbabwe [8], Malawi [9], Togo [10]

Somalia Mali [11], Kenya [12], Comoros [13], Niger [14], UnitedRepublic of Tanzania [15]

South Africa South Africa [18, 19]

South Sudan Tunisia [22], Morocco [23], Egypt [24], Sudan [25]

Swaziland Mauritania [16], Cameroon [17]

Togo Togo [10]

Uganda Mali [11], Kenya [12], Comoros [13], Niger [14], UnitedRepublic of Tanzania [15]

United Republic of Tanzania United Republic of Tanzania [15]

Western Sahara Mali [11], Kenya [12], Comoros [13], Niger [14], UnitedRepublic of Tanzania [15]

Zambia Mauritania [16], Cameroon [17]

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe [8]

EUR

Albania Albania [26]

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Andorra France [27, 28, 29] , Israel [30] , Italy [31, 32] , Cyprus[33] , Portugal [34] , Croatia [35] , United Kingdom [36,37] , Luxembourg [38] , Malta [39] , Austria [40] , Greece[41] , The Netherlands [42] , Switzerland [43] , Belgium[44] , Spain [45] , Czech Republic [46] , Germany [47] ,Malta [48]

Armenia Albania [26]

Austria Austria [40]

Azerbaijan Albania [26]

Belarus Albania [26]

Belgium Belgium [44]

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria [49], Turkey [50], Bulgaria [51], Romaina [52]

Bulgaria Bulgaria [49, 51]

Channel Islands France [27, 28, 29] , Israel [30] , Italy [31, 32] , Cyprus[33] , Portugal [34] , Croatia [35] , United Kingdom [36,37] , Luxembourg [38] , Malta [39] , Austria [40] , Greece[41] , The Netherlands [42] , Switzerland [43] , Belgium[44] , Spain [45] , Czech Republic [46] , Germany [47] ,Malta [48]

Croatia Croatia [35]

Cyprus Cyprus [33]

Czech Republic Czech Republic [46]

Denmark Denmark [53, 54]

Estonia Estonia [55, 56]

Faeroe Islands France [27, 28, 29] , Israel [30] , Italy [31, 32] , Cyprus[33] , Portugal [34] , Croatia [35] , United Kingdom [36,37] , Luxembourg [38] , Malta [39] , Austria [40] , Greece[41] , The Netherlands [42] , Switzerland [43] , Belgium[44] , Spain [45] , Czech Republic [46] , Germany [47] ,Malta [48]

Finland Finland [57]

France France [27, 28, 29]

Georgia Albania [26]

Germany Germany [47]

Greece Greece [41]

Hungary Hungary [58], Hungary [59]

Iceland Iceland [60]

Ireland France [27, 28, 29] , Israel [30] , Italy [31, 32] , Cyprus[33] , Portugal [34] , Croatia [35] , United Kingdom [36,37] , Luxembourg [38] , Malta [39] , Austria [40] , Greece[41] , The Netherlands [42] , Switzerland [43] , Belgium[44] , Spain [45] , Czech Republic [46] , Germany [47] ,Malta [48]

Israel Israel [30]

Italy Italy [31, 32]

Kazakhstan Albania [26]

Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan [61]

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Latvia Latvia [62]

Liechtenstein France [27, 28, 29] , Israel [30] , Italy [31, 32] , Cyprus[33] , Portugal [34] , Croatia [35] , United Kingdom [36,37] , Luxembourg [38] , Malta [39] , Austria [40] , Greece[41] , The Netherlands [42] , Switzerland [43] , Belgium[44] , Spain [45] , Czech Republic [46] , Germany [47] ,Malta [48]

Lithuania Lithuania [63]

Luxembourg Luxembourg [38]

Malta Malta [39, 48]

Monaco France [27, 28, 29] , Israel [30] , Italy [31, 32] , Cyprus[33] , Portugal [34] , Croatia [35] , United Kingdom [36,37] , Luxembourg [38] , Malta [39] , Austria [40] , Greece[41] , The Netherlands [42] , Switzerland [43] , Belgium[44] , Spain [45] , Czech Republic [46] , Germany [47] ,Malta [48]

Montenegro Bulgaria [49, 51], Turkey [50], , Romaina [52]

Netherlands The Netherlands [42]

Norway Finland [57] , Slovakia [64, 65] , Slovenia [66, 67] , Hun-gary [58, 59] , Estonia [55] , Iceland [60] , Poland [68] ,Estonia [56] , Denmark [53, 54] , Sweden [69] , Lithuania[63] , Latvia [62]

Poland Poland [68]

Portugal Portugal [34]

Republic of Moldova Albania [26]

Romania Romaina [52]

Russian Federation Finland [57] , Slovakia [64, 65] , Slovenia [66, 67] , Hun-gary [58, 59] , Estonia [55] , Iceland [60] , Poland [68] ,Estonia [56] , Denmark [53, 54] , Sweden [69] , Lithuania[63] , Latvia [62]

San Marino France [27, 28, 29] , Israel [30] , Italy [31, 32] , Cyprus[33] , Portugal [34] , Croatia [35] , United Kingdom [36,37] , Luxembourg [38] , Malta [39] , Austria [40] , Greece[41] , The Netherlands [42] , Switzerland [43] , Belgium[44] , Spain [45] , Czech Republic [46] , Germany [47] ,Malta [48]

Serbia Bulgaria [49, 51], Turkey [50], Romaina [52]

Slovakia Slovakia [64], Slovakia [65]

Slovenia Slovenia [66, 67]

Spain Spain [45]

Sweden Sweden [69]

Switzerland Switzerland [43]

Tajikistan Uzbekistan [61]

TFYR Macedonia Bulgaria [49, 51], Turkey [50], Romaina [52]

Turkey Turkey [50]

Turkmenistan Albania [26]

Ukraine Albania [26]

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United Kingdom United Kingdom [36, 37]

Uzbekistan Uzbekistan[61]

MENA

Afghanistan State of Palestine [70], State of Palestine [71], Jordan[72], Pakistan [73], Iraq [74], Jordan [75], Iraq [76]

Algeria Algeria [77], Algeria [78]

Bahrain Saudi Arabia [79], United Arab Emirates [80], Saudi Ara-bia [81], Saudi Arabia [82], Oman [83], Saudi Arabia [81],Saudi Arabia [84], Oman [85], Saudi Arabia [86], Oman[87], Qatar [88]

Egypt Egypt [24]

Islamic Republic of Iran Islamic Republic of Iran [89], Islamic Republic of Iran [90]

Iraq Iraq [74], Iraq [76]

Jordan Jordan [72], Jordan [75]

Kuwait Saudi Arabia [79], United Arab Emirates [80], Saudi Ara-bia [81], Saudi Arabia [82], Oman [83], Saudi Arabia [81],Saudi Arabia [84], Oman [85], Saudi Arabia [86], Oman[87], Qatar [88]

Lebanon Lebanon [91], Lebanon [92]

Libya Algeria [77], Islamic Republic of Iran [89], Lebanon [91],Algeria [78], Islamic Republic of Iran [90], Lebanon [92]

Morocco Morocco [23]

Oman Oman [83, 85, 87]

Pakistan Pakistan [73]

Qatar Qatar [88]

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia [79, 81, 82, 81, 84, 86]

State of Palestine State of Palestine [70, 71]

Sudan Sudan [25]

Syrian Arab Republic State of Palestine [70, 71], Jordan [72, 75], Pakistan [73],Iraq [74, 76]

Tunisia Tunisia [22]

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates [80]

Yemen State of Palestine [70, 71], Jordan [72, 75], Pakistan [73],Iraq [74, 76]

NAC

Anguilla Guadeloupe [93], British Virgin Islands [94], Jamaica [95]

Antigua and Barbuda Barbados [96], US Virgin Islands [97], Bermuda [98], Vir-gin Islands [99], St. Kitts and Nevis [100], Bermuda [101]

Aruba Barbados [96], US Virgin Islands [97], Bermuda [98], Vir-gin Islands [99], St. Kitts and Nevis [100], Bermuda [101]

Bahamas Barbados [96], US Virgin Islands [97], Bermuda [98], Vir-gin Islands [99], St. Kitts and Nevis [100], Bermuda [101]

Barbados Barbados [96]

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Belize Belize [102]

Bermuda Bermuda [98], Bermuda [101]

British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands [94]

Canada United States of America [103]

Cayman Islands Barbados [96], US Virgin Islands [97], Bermuda [98], Vir-gin Islands [99], St. Kitts and Nevis [100], Bermuda [101]

Curaao Barbados [96], US Virgin Islands [97], Bermuda [98], Vir-gin Islands [99], St. Kitts and Nevis [100], Bermuda [101]

Dominica Guadeloupe [93], British Virgin Islands [94], Jamaica [95]

Grenada Guadeloupe [93], British Virgin Islands [94], Jamaica [95]

Guadeloupe Guadeloupe [93]

Guyana Belize [102]

Haiti Haiti [104]

Jamaica Jamaica [95]

Martinique Barbados [96], US Virgin Islands [97], Bermuda [98], Vir-gin Islands [99], St. Kitts and Nevis [100], Bermuda [101]

Mexico Mexico [105]

Montserrat Barbados [96], US Virgin Islands [97], Bermuda [98], Vir-gin Islands [99], St. Kitts and Nevis [100], Bermuda [101]

Saint Kitts and Nevis St. Kitts and Nevis [100]

Saint Lucia Guadeloupe [93], British Virgin Islands [94], Jamaica [95]

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Guadeloupe [93], British Virgin Islands [94], Jamaica [95]

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Barbados [96], US Virgin Islands [97], Bermuda [98], Vir-gin Islands [99], St. Kitts and Nevis [100], Bermuda [101]

Suriname Guadeloupe [93], British Virgin Islands [94], Jamaica [95]

Trinidad and Tobago Barbados [96], US Virgin Islands [97], Bermuda [98], Vir-gin Islands [99], St. Kitts and Nevis [100], Bermuda [101]

United States of America United States of America [103]

United States Virgin Islands US Virgin Islands [97], Virgin Islands [99]

SACA

Argentina Argentina [106, 107]

Plurinational State of Bolivia Bolivia [108]

Brazil Brazil [109], Brazil [110], Brazil [111]

Chile Chile [112]

Colombia Colombia [113]

Costa Rica Costa Rica [114]

Cuba Cuba [115]

Dominican Republic {Dominican Republic, 781, Peguero_2011}

Ecuador Ecuador [107]

El Salvador Guatemala [102], Nicaragua [102]

French Guiana Brazil [109, 110, 111], Venezuela [107], Colombia [113],{Dominican Republic, 781, Peguero_2011}, Cuba[115], Costa Rica [114]

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Guatemala Guatemala [102]

Honduras Guatemala [102], Nicaragua [102]

Nicaragua Nicaragua [102]

Panama Brazil [109, 110], Venezuela [107], Colombia [113], Brazil[111], {Dominican Republic, 781, Peguero_2011},Cuba [115], Costa Rica [114]

Paraguay Bolivia [108], Ecuador [107]

Peru Peru [116]

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico [117]

Uruguay Argentina [106], Argentina [107], Chile [112], Peru [116]

Venezuela Venezuela [107]

SEA

Bangladesh Bangladesh [118, 119]

Bhutan Bhutan [120]

India India [121]

Maldives Sri Lanka [122, 123], Bhutan [120], India [121]

Mauritius Mauritius [124]

Nepal Nepal [125, 126, 127]

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka [122, 123]

WP

Australia Australia [128]

Brunei Darussalam Singapore [129, 130, 131], Hong Kong China [132, 133,134], Taiwan [135], Japan [? ], Republic of Korea [136],Australia [128]

Cambodia Cambodia [137]

China China [138, 139]

Hong Kong China Hong Kong China [133, 132, 134]

Macao China Singapore [129, 130, 131], Hong Kong China [132, 133,134], Taiwan [135], Japan [? ], Republic of Korea [136],Australia [128]

Cook Islands Cook Islands [140]

Dem. Peoples Republic of Korea Cambodia [137], Myanmar [141]

Fiji Fiji [142, 143]

French Polynesia French Polynesia [144]

Guam New Zealand [145], Cook Islands [140], French Polynesia[144]

Indonesia Indonesia [146, 147]

Japan Japan [? ]

Kiribati Kiribati [148]

Lao Peoples Democratic Republic Cambodia [137], Myanmar [141]

Malaysia Malaysia [149, 150, 151, 152]

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Marshall Islands Marshall Islands [153]

Federated States of Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia [154]

Mongolia Mongolia [155]

Myanmar Myanmar [141]

Nauru Nauru [156]

New Caledonia New Zealand [145], Cook Islands [140], French Polynesia[144]

New Zealand New Zealand [145]

Niue Fiji [142], Samoa [157, 143], Tokelau [158]

Palau Fiji [142, 143], Samoa [157], Tokelau [158]

Papua New Guinea Thailand [159, 160, 161], Indonesia [146, 147], China[138, 139], Mongolia [155], Viet Nam [162], Philippines[163]

Philippines Philippines [163]

Republic of Korea Republic of Korea [136]

Samoa Samoa [157]

Singapore Singapore [129, 131, 130]

Solomon Islands Solomon Islands [164]

Thailand Thailand [159, 160, 161]

Timor-Leste Thailand [159, 160, 161], Indonesia [146, 147], China[138, 139], Mongolia [155], Viet Nam [162], Philippines[163]

Tokelau Tokelau [158]

Tonga Tonga [165, 166]

Tuvalu Fiji [142, 143], Samoa [157], Tokelau [158]

Vanuatu Tonga [165, 166], Kiribati [148], Solomon Islands [164],Nauru [156], Federated States of Micronesia [154], Mar-shall Islands [153]

Viet Nam Viet Nam [162]

Table 1: Data sources used for diabetes prevalence estimates in 2014.The estimates de-rived from 173 sources for 220 countries and territories are presented below. Some countryestimates presented in the report were based on extrapolation and marked with sign *.

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