2016-05-30-世界卫生组织-Diabetes_Burkina_Faso_2016_country_profile_1页_338kb

Burkina Faso has a total population of 18.1 million inhabitants and is classified as a low-income country, indicating limited resources for health interventions. Diabetes mortality is significant, with higher deaths in females than males across age groups (ages 30-69 and 70+), attributed largely to high blood glucose levels. National mortality data has high uncertainty due to reliance on global estimates rather than local data. The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is substantial, with diabetes accounting for 2% of deaths among those aged 30-69, and other key causes including cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and injuries.

Diabetes prevalence is moderate at 4.2%, driven by risk factors such as overweight (20.7% of adults), obesity (5.2%), and physical inactivity (16.4%). There are no national policies or guidelines for diabetes management; additionally, basic medicines like insulin and tools for glucose monitoring are available in the public sector, but comprehensive protocols or registries are absent. This lack of structured response limits effective diabetes control and prevention efforts.