A Statistical View toward Cardiovascular and Diabetes & Kidney Diseases in the Middle East and North Africa Compared to the United States and the European Union

Abstract

Noncommunicable diseases are the major cause of death in low- and middle-income countries. Cardiovascular, Diabetes, and Kidney diseases are considered the deathliest types Among all types of noncommunicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries. The objective of this study is to investigate the death rates of Cardiovascular, Diabetes, and Kidney Diseases in developing countries particularly the Middle East and North Africa and compare their rates with the industrialized countries, the United States, and the European Union, over the period 1990-2019. Graphical and numerical diagrams were created for comparison purposes and proved by statistical analysis. The European Union has the highest death rate caused by Cardiovascular diseases over all remaining regions followed by the United States and the Middle East & North Africa. Concerning Diabetes and Kidney diseases, the United States has the highest death rate followed by the European Union and the Middle East & North Africa. For the last five years, the death rates of both types of diseases under this study in the Middle East & North Africa have increased gradually for both genders, especially the rates of Cardiovascular diseases for males and Diabetes and Kidney diseases for females. The results of this study can help legislators in the health sector of the Middle East and North Africa countries to develop robust strategies for Cardiovascular, Diabetes, and Kidney Disease prevention.