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Singapore Diabetes Profile Summary

• Total Population: 5.6 million
• Income Group: High

Mortality

• Diabetes deaths are lowest in adults ages 30-69 (<100 for both sexes) and not reported for most others, but deaths from high blood glucose (diabetes-related) are significant, e.g., 310 and 140 for males and females ages 30-69, and increasing for ages 70+.
• Diabetes causes approximately 11-10% of male and female deaths, with other non-communicable diseases accounting for higher percentages like 20% for males.

Diabetes Prevalence

• Age-standardized prevalence is 10.7% for males, 7.7% for females, and 9.1% overall.
• Major risk factors: Overweight (34.6%), obesity (6.8%), physical inactivity (33.7%).

National Response

• Operational policies for diabetes and physical inactivity exist, but not for reducing overweight/obesity.
• Guidelines based on evidence are fully implemented, but referral systems are partially implemented.
• No diabetes registry, but blood glucose measured in recent national surveys.
• Essential medicines (insulin, metformin, etc.) and technologies (blood glucose meters, HbA1c tests, dilated fundus examination) are generally available in public health sector.