Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2010 total population: 109 333 Income group: Upper middle NCD mortality
Proportional mortality (% of total deaths, all ages) males females 0.3 0.3
2008 estimates
Total NCD deaths (000s) NCD deaths under age 60
31.1
(percent of all NCD deaths)
Age-standardized death rate per 100 000 All NCDs Cancers Chronic respiratory diseases Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes
648.9 134.6 30.5 354.7
Injuries 8%
23.4 Communicable, maternal, perinatal and nutritional conditions 15%
508.6 100.3 10.5 323.6
CVD 39%
Behavioural risk factors 2008 estimated prevalence (%)
Current daily tobacco smoking Physical inactivity
males females 16.0 4.8 … …
total 10.5 …
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total ... ... ... ... …
Other NCDs 13%
Metabolic risk factors 2008 estimated prevalence (%)
Raised blood pressure Raised blood glucose Overweight Obesity Raised cholesterol
Diabetes 7%
Cancers 15%
Respiratory diseases 3%
NCDs are estimated to account for 76% of all deaths.
Metabolic risk factor trends Mean systolic blood pressure
132
28 kg/m2
mmHg
130 128 126 124
26 24 22
122
20 1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
1980
Mean fasting blood glucose
5.9
1984
5.7 5.5 5.3
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2004
2008
Mean total cholesterol
5.2 mmol/l
mmol/l
Mean body mass index
30
5.0 4.8 4.6 4.4
5.1
4.2
4.9 1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
Males
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
Females
Country capacity to address and respond to NCDs Has a Unit / Branch / Dept in MOH with responsibility for NCDs
ND
There is funding available for: NCD treatment and control NCD prevention and health promotion NCD surveillance, monitoring and evaluation
ND ND ND
National health reporting system includes: NCD cause-specific mortality NCD morbidity NCD risk factors
ND ND ND
Has a national, population-based cancer registry
ND
… = no data available ND = Country did not respond to country capacity survey
World Health Organization - NCD Country Profiles , 2011.
Has an integrated or topic-specific policy / programme / action plan which is currently operational for: Cardiovascular diseases ND Cancer ND Chronic respiratory diseases ND Diabetes ND Alcohol ND Unhealthy diet / Overweight / Obesity ND Physical inactivity ND Tobacco ND Number of tobacco (m)POWER measures implemented at the highest level of achievement
0/5