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Panama Diabetes Summary (2016)

Population and Income

• Total population: 3,929,000
• Income group: Upper middle

Diabetes Mortality Risks

• Diabetes-related deaths increase with age; higher in older adults (ages 70+).
• Diabetes mortality accounts for 35% of total deaths, making it the highest among non-communicable diseases.
• Compared to other causes like cardiovascular diseases (13-29%) and cancers (15-17%).

Prevalence and Risk Factors

• Diabetes prevalence: 9.0% overall, 8.4% for males, 9.6% for females.
• High rates of overweight (61.7%) and obesity (26.5%) contribute significantly to the diabetes burden.
• Physical inactivity is noted as a key risk factor.

National Response

• Policies exist for diabetes management and evidence-based guidelines are fully implemented.
• Limited resources include no comprehensive national risk factor surveys and some advanced procedures (e.g., renal replacement therapy) are not generally available.
• Diabetes registry is in place, but policies for reducing overweight/obesity and physical inactivity are absent.
• Basic medicines (metformin, insulin) and technologies (blood glucose measurement) are generally available in primary care.