Table 3

Prevalence of cardiovascular disease by nationality in publicly funded primary health settings

NCDNationality18–29 years30–39 years40–49 years50–59 years≥60 yearsNCrude rate (/1000)Age-adjusted
rate (/1000) *
Cardiovascular diseaseCoronary heart disease and its complications Qatari 0.160.684.9618.3365.15128411.9215.07
Non-QatariNorthern Africa0.215.3722.5755.725908.2414.19
Sub-Saharan Africa00.242.355.9844.97262.659.16
Latin America and the Caribbean0000(66.67)25.22(11.59)
Northern America006.9118.7169.163916.0915.99
Eastern and Central Asia0011.36(0)(47.62)24.23(10.37)
South-Eastern Asia00.242.224.4124.43571.575.35
Southern Asia0.040.946.6126.6381.05144711.319.35
Western Asia (excluding Qatar)0.110.555.7722.5674.2870011.7317.37
Eastern Europe0000(105.26)45.9(18.29)
Northern Europe001.466.7715.0872.973.87
Southern Europe0008.47(46.51)33.58(9.3)
Western Europe005.680(88.89)58.83(16.49)
Australasia00028.3(46.51)512.85(12.16)
Non-Qatari (total)0.080.745.3722.1470.3428879.2116.59
Thrombotic/haemorrhagic strokeQatari0.050.130.731.265.451121.041.3
Non-QatariNorthern Africa00.110.710.993.08380.530.83
Sub-Saharan Africa00.241.1807.9460.611.65
Latin America and the Caribbean0000(0)00(0)
Northern America00000000
Eastern and Central Asia000(0)(0)00(0)
South-Eastern Asia000.610.291.5380.220.42
Southern Asia0.110.160.411.743.4840.660.98
Western Asia (excluding Qatar)0.060.050.471.23.9400.670.97
Eastern Europe0000(0)00(0)
Northern Europe0002.26010.420.33
Southern Europe0000(0)00(0)
Western Europe0000(0)00(0)
Australasia0000(0)00(0)
Non-Qatari (total)0.060.110.521.283.381770.560.91
Peripheral vascular disease Qatari 0.050.040.110.271.09240.220.27
Non-QatariNorthern Africa0.070.190.390.660.21190.270.27
Sub-Saharan Africa00000000
Latin America and the Caribbean0000(0)00(0)
Northern America0001.7010.410.25
Eastern and Central Asia000(0)(0)00(0)
South-Eastern Asia00.06003.0530.080.54
Southern Asia000.240.390.88220.170.25
Western Asia (excluding Qatar)0.060.050.190.151.87170.280.41
Eastern Europe0000(0)00(0)
Northern Europe00000000
Southern Europe0000(0)00(0)
Western Europe0000(0)00(0)
Australasia0000(0)00(0)
Non-Qatari (total)0.030.060.220.381.04620.20.29
  • *Figures (rates) enclosed within parentheses were based (or one of its components) on <50 unweighted observations.