Micronesia

	Overall number of deaths from CVD N/A
	Crude CVD mortality (per 100,000 population) N/A
	Age-standardized CVD mortality (per 100,000 population) N/A
	Age-standardized CVD incidence (per 100,000 population) N/A
	Prevalence of raised blood pressure (women) 23.2%
	Prevalence of raised blood pressure (men) 26.6%
	Prevalence of tobacco smoking 49.4%
	Action plan for CVDs Yes

Sources

Indicates whether or not the country has evidence-based national guidelines/protocols/standards for the management of cardiovascular diseases through a primary care approach recognized/approved by government or competent authorities.

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory 2021

Indicates whether or not the country has an operational policy, strategy or action plan for cardiovascular diseases.

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory 2021

Micronesia had N/A deaths from CVD in 2019.

For age-standardized mortality from CVD, it ranks in the top 20% of countries when ordering from highest mortality to lowest mortality rates. Micronesia has relatively high rates of alcohol use in females and alcohol use in males when compared to other countries globally. Out of 8 key CVD-related policies, Micronesia has implemented 7. It does have a national action plan for CVDs in place and does have an operational unit within the Ministry of Health with responsibility for non-communicable diseases.

Mortality and Prevalence

Indicator	Country Level	Global Level

Policies, Practice and Governance

Key:

In place

In process/partially implemented

Not in place

No data

Guidelines for the management of CVDs Indicates whether or not the country has evidence-based national guidelines/protocols/standards for the management of cardiovascular diseases through a primary care approach recognized/approved by government or competent authorities. Source: WHO Global Health Observatory 2021	Not in place
Action plan for CVDs Indicates whether or not the country has an operational policy, strategy or action plan for cardiovascular diseases. Source: WHO Global Health Observatory 2021	In place
Availability of CVD drugs (ACE inhibitors, aspirin and Beta blockers) in the public health sector Indicates whether or not the country has ACE inhibitors, aspirin (100mg) and Beta blockers generally available in primary health care facilities in the public health sector. Source: WHO Global Health Observatory 2021	In place
National tobacco control programme The tobacco control agency is defined as a national coordinating mechanism with an official government mandate for developing and coordinating the implementation of a plan of action, as well as for building a national infrastructure to carry out the implementation of the plan. Source: WHO Global Health Observatory 2021	In place
Operational unit in Ministry of Health with responsibility for CVDs An operational NCD unit/branch/department is defined as having at least one full-time staff and funding for the following major NCD activities: primary prevention and health promotion; early detection/screening; health care and treatment; and surveillance, monitoring and evaluation. Source: WHO Global Health Observatory 2021	In place
Action plan to reduce physical inactivity Indicates whether or not the country has an operational policy, strategy or action plan for insufficient physical activity. Source: WHO Global Health Observatory 2021	In place
Action plan to reduce unhealthy diet related to NCDs Indicates whether or not the country has an operational policy, strategy or action plan for unhealthy diet. Source: WHO Global Health Observatory 2021	In place
Action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol Indicates whether or not the country has an operational policy, strategy or action plan for alcohol. Source: WHO Global Health Observatory 2021	In place

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Micronesia

Overall number of deaths from CVD

Crude CVD mortality (per 100,000 population)

Age-standardized CVD mortality (per 100,000 population)

Age-standardized CVD incidence (per 100,000 population)

Prevalence of raised blood pressure (women)

Prevalence of raised blood pressure (men)

Prevalence of tobacco smoking

Action plan for CVDs

Micronesia had N/A deaths from CVD in 2019.

Mortality and Prevalence

Policies, Practice and Governance

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