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 |
