Diabetes deaths in Kuwait: More than double the global

  • 04/07/2024

According to a recent report by the Audit Bureau, the death rate from diabetes in Kuwait has surpassed the global average, standing at 7 percent compared to the worldwide average of 3 percent. The annual report from the Office of the Performance Oversight Department highlighted Kuwait as the second-highest among Gulf Cooperation Council countries in terms of diabetes-related mortality, with Oman leading at 8 percent, followed by Kuwait at 7 percent, Qatar at 6 percent, the UAE at 5 percent, Saudi Arabia at 3 percent, and Bahrain at 2 percent.

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