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Bangladesh Diabetes and Health Profile Summary

Population and Income

• Total population: 161 million
• Income group: Lower middle

Diabetes-Related Mortality

• Deaths due to high blood glucose in ages 30–69: 20,000 total (males 20,000, females 10,600)
• Deaths in ages 70+: 41,000 total (males 19,800, females 14,200)
• Mortality estimates have high uncertainty.

Other Leading Causes of Death

• Cardiovascular diseases: 30%
• Injuries: 9%
• Respiratory diseases: 5%
• Diabetes: 3% (age-standardized)

Diabetes Prevalence and Risk Factors

• Diabetes prevalence: 8.0% (males 8.6%, females 7.4%)
• Key risk factors: Overweight (17.0%), Obesity (3.3%), Physical inactivity (25.1%)

National Response to Diabetes

• Policies: Operational strategy exists; guidelines partially implemented
• Monitoring: Diabetes registry available, but no recent national risk factor survey
• Medicines and technologies: Basic diabetes care available in public sector, including insulin, glucometers, and some tests; limited advanced procedures.