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Guatemala Diabetes Country Profile Summary

National Overview

• Population: 16,343,000.
• Income Group: Lower middle.

Mortality Data

• Diabetes Deaths: 1,730 (ages 30–69, 750 males; ages 70+, 760 males; total male deaths) and 2,420 (ages 30–69, 1,070 females; ages 70+, 1,150 females; total female deaths).
• Note: Mortality estimates have high uncertainty due to lack of national NCD data.

Disease Prevalence and Burden

• Age-Standardized Prevalence Trends: Diabetes accounts for approximately 5% of total deaths.
• Leading Causes: Cardiovascular diseases (highest in males at 35%), injuries, cancers, communicable diseases, and other non-communicable diseases.
• Proportional Mortality: Diabetes contributes minimally to total deaths compared to cardiovascular diseases and injuries.

Diabetes Prevalence and Risk Factors

• Overall Diabete: 7.5% prevalence (males: 6.8%, females: 8.2%).
• Risk Factors: High rates of overweight (47.7% nationally), obesity (16.4%), and physical inactivity (12.4%).

National Response and Healthcare Infrastructure

• Policies: Operational strategies for diabetes, overweight reduction, and physical inactivity are in place.
• Guidelines: Available and fully implemented for diabetes care.
• Monitoring and Registry: No national diabetes registry, but recent risk factor surveys include blood glucose measurements.
• Medical Availability: Insulin, metformin, sulphonylurea, and some technologies (e.g., blood glucose measurement) are generally available, while others (e.g., renal replacement therapy) may not be.

Source: World Health Organization – Diabetes country profiles, 2016.