Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

2010 total population: 9 929 849 Income group: Lower middle

NCD mortality*
2008 estimates

Proportional mortality (% of total deaths, all ages)* males females 19.0 18.2 30.7 25.1
Injuries 8% CVD 22%

Total NCD deaths (000s) NCD deaths under age 60

(percent of all NCD deaths)

Age-standardized death rate per 100 000 All NCDs Cancers Chronic respiratory diseases Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes Behavioural risk factors
2008 estimated prevalence (%)

710.8 77.4 69.0 316.6

563.0 93.4 44.1 264.0

Current daily tobacco smoking Physical inactivity Metabolic risk factors

2008 estimated prevalence (%)

males females 33.4 26.6 ... ...

total 29.9 ...

Communicable, maternal, perinatal and nutritional conditions 35%

Cancers 8%

Respiratory diseases 5%

Raised blood pressure Raised blood glucose Overweight Obesity Raised cholesterol Metabolic risk factor trends
130 128 mmHg 126 124 122 120 1980 1984 1988 1992

males females ... ... ... ... 39.3 57.3 9.6 25.9

total ... ... 48.5 17.9

Other NCDs 19%

Diabetes 3%

NCDs are estimated to account for 57% of all deaths.

Mean systolic blood pressure

kg/m2

30 28 26 24 22 20

Mean body mass index

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2008

5.8 mmol/l 5.6 5.4 5.2 5.0 4.8 1980 1984

Mean fasting blood glucose

mmol/l

5.2 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.2

Males Females

Mean total cholesterol

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1984

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Country capacity to address and respond to NCDs Has a Unit / Branch / Dept in MOH with responsibility for NCDs Yes There is funding available for: NCD treatment and control NCD prevention and health promotion NCD surveillance, monitoring and evaluation National health reporting system includes: NCD cause-specific mortality NCD morbidity NCD risk factors Has a national, population-based cancer registry
* The mortality estimates for this country have a high degree of uncertainty because they are not based on any national NCD mortality data. The estimates are based on a combination of country life tables, cause of death models, regional cause of death patterns, and WHO and UNAIDS program estimates for some major causes of death (not including NCDs).

No Yes No

No NR NR No

Has an integrated or topic-specific policy / programme / action plan which is currently operational for: Cardiovascular diseases Yes** Cancer Yes** Chronic respiratory diseases No Diabetes Yes** Alcohol Yes** Unhealthy diet / Overweight / Obesity Yes** Physical inactivity Yes** Tobacco Yes** Number of tobacco (m)POWER measures implemented at the highest level of achievement 1/5

= no data available ** = covered by integrated policy/programme/action plan NR = Country replied to survey but did not give a response to specific question

World Health Organization - NCD Country Profiles , 2011.