Syrian Arab Republic - World Health Organization

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Syrian Arab Republic. Income group: Lower middle. 2008 estimates males females. Total NCD deaths (000s). 33.7. 26.1. NCD deaths under age 60. ( percent of ...
Syrian Arab Republic Total population: 21 890 000 Income Group: Lower middle

Percentage of population living in urban areas: 56.1% Population proportion between ages 30 and 70 years: 33.0%

Age-standardized death rates*

Proportional mortality (% of total deaths, all ages, both sexes)*

600

age-standardized death rate per 100,000

males

females

Cardiovascular diseases 28%

500

400

Injuries 48%

300

200 Cancers 10%

100

0 2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

Cardiovascular Diseases

Cancers

Chronic Respiratory Diseases

Diabetes

Chronic respiratory diseases 2%

Communicable, maternal, perinatal and nutritional conditions 6%

2012

Other NCDs 5%

Diabetes 1%

Total deaths: 135,000 NCDs are estimated to account for 46% of total deaths.

Premature mortality due to NCDs*

The probability of dying between ages 30 and 70 years from the 4 main NCDs is 19% . Number of deaths, under 70 years Females

20

Number of deaths (thousands)

Number of deaths (thousands)

Number of deaths, under 70 years Males 18 16 14

12 10

8 6 4 2 0 2000

2002

2004

2006 Cancers

2008 Diabetes

2010

18 16 14 12 10 8

6 4 2 0 2000

2012

Cardiovascular Diseases

20

2002

2004

Chronic Respiratory Diseases

2006

2008

2010

2012

Other NCDs

Adult risk factors males

females

total

Current tobacco smoking (2011)

...

...

...

Total alcohol per capita consumption, in litres of pure alcohol (2010)

2.3

0.1

1.2

26.4%

23.4%

24.9%

20.7%

33.5%

27.1%

Raised blood pressure (2008) Obesity (2008)

National systems response to NCDs Has an operational NCD unit/branch or department within the Ministry of Health, or equivalent

No

Has an operational multisectoral national policy, strategy or action plan that integrates several NCDs and shared risk factors

No

Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol

No

Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce physical inactivity and/or promote physical activity

No

Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the burden of tobacco use

Yes

Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce unhealthy diet and/or promote healthy diets

No

Has evidence-based national guidelines/protocols/standards for the management of major NCDs through a primary care approach

Yes

Has an NCD surveillance and monitoring system in place to enable reporting against the nine global NCD targets

No

Has a national, population-based cancer registry

No

* The mortality estimates for this country have a high degree of uncertainty because they are not based on any national NCD mortality data (see Explanatory Notes). … = no data available

World Health Organization - Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD) Country Profiles , 2014.