Review Article

Hepatitis C Virus in Arab World: A State of Concern

Table 2

Categorization of Arab countries according to the prevalence hepatitis C virus.

CategoryPrevalenceCountry

Low1–1.9Libya, Tunis, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Syria, Lebanon
Moderate2.0–2.9Algeria, Mauritania, Yemen, Gaza Strip
High3–3.9UAE, Iraq, Sudan
Very high>4Egypt, Morocco, Qatar, Jordan