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Sierra Leone Diabetes Profile Summary

Country Overview

• Total population: 6,453,000
• Income group: Low

Mortality Data

• Diabetes deaths ages 30-69: 390 males, 560 females
• Diabetes deaths ages 70+: 170 males, 280 females
• Deaths attributable to high blood glucose: Similar to diabetes deaths; high uncertainty noted
• Age-standardized diabetes mortality trends exist but not detailed here

Leading Causes of Death (All Ages)

• Communicable, maternal, perinatal, and nutritional conditions: 66%
• Non-communicable diseases (NCDs): Diabetes 25%, Cardiovascular diseases 35%, Cancer 8%, Injuries 9%
• High degree of uncertainty in mortality estimates

Diabetes Prevalence and Risk Factors

• Prevalence: 4.8% overall, with 4.9% for males and 4.6% for females
• Risk factors: Overweight (23.3% overall), Obesity (6.6%), Physical inactivity (11.6%)

National Response to Diabetes

• Policies: Yes for diabetes and physical inactivity; No for overweight reduction
• Guidelines: Not available for diabetes
• Monitoring: No recent national risk factor survey with blood glucose measurement
• Medicines and technologies: Some basic; e.g., insulin available in primary care; Limitations exist without advanced procedures like renal replacement therapy or HbA1c testing