Israel. Income group: High. 2008 estimates males females. Total NCD deaths (
000s) ... DK. NCD surveillance, monitoring and evaluation. Yes. Diabetes. No.
Israel Percentage of population living in urban areas: 91.9% Population proportion between ages 30 and 70 years: 42.8%
Age-standardized death rates
Proportional mortality (% of total deaths, all ages, both sexes)
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Total population: 7 644 000 Income Group: High
200
males
180
females
Communicable, maternal, perinatal and nutritional conditions 9%
Injuries 5% Cardiovascular diseases 26%
160
140 120 100
Other NCDs 22%
80 60 40 Diabetes 6%
20 0 2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cancers
Chronic Respiratory Diseases
Diabetes
Cancers 27%
Chronic respiratory diseases 5%
2012
Total deaths: 41,000 NCDs are estimated to account for 86% of total deaths.
Premature mortality due to NCDs
The probability of dying between ages 30 and 70 years from the 4 main NCDs is
Number of deaths, under 70 years Females
6,000
6,000
5,000
5,000 Number of deaths
Number of deaths
Number of deaths, under 70 years Males
4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 2000
9% .
4,000
3,000 2,000 1,000
2002
2004
2006 Cancers
2008 Diabetes
2010
0 2000
2012
Cardiovascular Diseases
2002
Chronic Respiratory Diseases
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
Other NCDs
Adult risk factors Current tobacco smoking (2011) Total alcohol per capita consumption, in litres of pure alcohol (2010) Raised blood pressure (2008) Obesity (2008)
males
females
total
35%
17%
26%
4.0
1.7
2.8
23.8%
18.8%
21.2%
23.2%
29.0%
26.2%
National systems response to NCDs Has an operational NCD unit/branch or department within the Ministry of Health, or equivalent
DK
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
Yes
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
No
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
Yes
DK = Country responded "don't know"
World Health Organization - Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD) Country Profiles , 2014.