Research Article

Epidemiological Study of Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency in Scheduled Caste Population of India

Table 2

Percentage of G6PD deficiency in different populations.

AuthorCountry/populationPercentage of G6PD deficiency

Iwai et al. [47]Myanmar10.8%
Hilmi et al. [50]Iraq6.1%
Usanga and Ameen [51]Iran11.6%
May et al. [33]Nigeria15.7%
Al-Riyami and Ebrahim [52]Oman2–29%
Usanga and Ameen [51]Lebanon2.1%
Bayoumi et al. [53]UAE11%
Hussein et al. [54]Egypt5.9%
Al-Arrayed [55]Bahrain18%
Atlay and Gumruk [56]Turkey0.5–20%
Usanga and Ameen [51]Syria30%
Segeja et al. [57]Tanzania4.43–11.32%
White et al. [58]Yamen6.2%
Davis et al. [36]Uganda13%
Alabdulaali et al. [59]Saudi Arabia1–39.8%
Usanga and Ameen [51]Kuwait5.5%
Usanga and Ameen [51]Jordan3.6%
Akhter et al. [42]Bangladesh3.33–20%
Nuchprayoon et al. [39]Thailand3–18%
Matsuoka et al. [60]Vietnam2.3%
Matsuoka et al. [61]Cambodia7%
Ali et al. [43]Pakistan1.07–3.17%
Chan and Todd [62]South China5.5%