Top 10 countries of origin


The top ten countries of origin for new referrals to the Medical Foundation's four UK treatment centres during 2007 were as follows:

Rank

Country

No. of Clients

% of Total

1

Iran

233

12%

2

DR Congo

181

9.4%

3

Sri Lanka

137

7%

4

Iraq

102

5.3%

5

Somalia

99

5.1%

6

Afghanistan

91

4.7%

7

Cameroon

91

4.7%

8

Eritrea

83

4.3%

9

Turkey

83

4.3%

10

Zimbabwe

63

3.3%

Total

1163

60.1%

The regions of origin for new referrals to the Medical Foundation's London Centre during 2005 were as follows:

REGIONS

No. of Clients

% of Total

Africa

979

50%

Middle East

381

20%

Asia

342

18%

Europe

159

8%

Carribbean

12

1%

The Americas

9

0%

Not Stated

52

3%

Total

1933

100