Table 1. Prevalence of noncommunicable disease risk factors in some countries Eastern Mediterranean
Country	Year	Smoking (%)	Low physical activity (%)	Low intake of fresh fruits and vegetables (%)	Alcohol consumption/ current drinkers
		Current daily smokers	daily activity ≤ 10 min	≤ 5 serving/day	Drinking alcohol in the last 30 days
Bahrain	2007	17.9	57	44
Egypt	2005/2006	18	70.4	79	2.1
Iran, Islamic Republic of	2005	13	67.5
Iraq	2005	21.6	56.7	91.4
Jordan	2007	29	51	57	0.9
Kuwait	2005	20.6	64.7	61	2.7
Oman	2006	9.3	69.9	33.2
Saudi Arabia	2007	11	67.7	93.45
Sudan	2005	12	86.8		1.8
Syrian Arab Republic	2003	24.7	31.15	95.7	6.36
Source: STEPwise survey