Table 1 Number of prevalent HD and PD patients in different African countries (2007)
Country | Dialysis patients | HD patients | PD patients | Dialysis patients on PD (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Egypt | 33110 | 33000 | <20 | 0 |
Algeria | 10160 | 9900 | 260 | 3 |
Tunisia | 7160 | 6880 | 280 | 4 |
Morocco | 5680 | 5660 | 20-50 | 0 |
South Africa | 3660 | 2450 | 1170 | 32 |
Sudan | 2850 | 2750 | 100 | 3 |
Libya | 2150 | 2100 | 51-100 | 2 |
Nigeria | 1130 | 1130 | - | 0 |
Mauritius | 820 | 820 | - | 0 |
Cote d’Ivoire | 460 | 460 | - | 0 |
Ethiopia | 460 | 460 | - | 0 |
Kenya | 380 | 340 | 20-50 | 12 |
Angola | 290 | 290 | - | 0 |
Benin | 250 | 250 | - | 0 |
Mauritania | 240 | 240 | - | 0 |
Cameroon | 220 | 220 | - | 0 |
Gabon | 150 | 150 | - | 0 |
Senegal | 130 | 110 | 20-50 | 18 |
Ghana | 51-100 | 51-100 | - | 0 |
Madagascar | 51-100 | 51-100 | - | 0 |
Botswana | 20-50 | - | 20-50 | 100 |
DR Congo | 20-50 | <20 | <20 | 25 |
Mali | 20-50 | 20-50 | - | 0 |
Namibia | 20-50 | 20-50 | <20 | 43 |
Togo | 20-50 | 20-50 | - | 0 |
Uganda | 20-50 | 20-50 | <20 | 14 |
Zambia | 20-50 | <20 | <20 | 50 |
Zimbabwe | 20-50 | 20-50 | 20-50 | 44 |
Mozambique | <20 | <20 | <20 | 25 |
Swaziland | <20 | <20 | - | 0 |
Tanzania | <20 | <20 | - | 0 |
Total | 69800 | 67700 | 2050 | 3 |