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Lebanon Diabetes Profile Summary

Population and Income

• Total population: 5,851,000
• Income group: Upper middle

Mortality

• Diabetes-related deaths have high uncertainty due to lack of national NCD data; estimates include deaths ages 30-69 and 70+ for males and females, with specific numbers provided.

Prevalence and Risk Factors

• Diabetes prevalence: 12.6% overall, with higher rates in females.
• Key risk factors: Overweight (67.3%) and obesity (30.8%) are major contributors; physical inactivity affects 39.1% of the population.
• Other health issues dominate mortality, but diabetes data is highlighted.

National Response

• Policies: Operational strategy for diabetes exists and is partially implemented; no policy for reducing overweight/obesity or physical inactivity.
• Guidelines and monitoring: Evidence-based guidelines available but not fully implemented; no diabetes registry or recent national risk factor survey with blood glucose measurement.
• Healthcare availability: Some basic medicines (e.g., metformin) and technologies (e.g., blood glucose measurement) are generally available in primary care, but advanced procedures are limited.