Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), principally cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, impose a major and growing burden on health and development in the South-East Asia Region.

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Noncommunicable diseases

Noncommunicable diseases in the South-East Asia

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), principally cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, impose a major and growing burden on health and development in the South-East Asia Region.

In the region, 62% of all deaths are due to NCDs accounting for 9 million persons. Of particular concern is the high proportion of premature mortality from NCDs (deaths before 70 years of age).

Technical links

• Resolutions and decisions
  • - SEA/RC76/R5 SEAHEARTS: Accelerating prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases in the South-East Asia Region
  • - Monitoring progress and the acceleration plan for NCDs, including oral health and integrated eye care, in the South-East Asia Region
  • - Follow-up to the political declaration of the third high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases
  • - South-East Asia Regional Committee Resolution: cancer Prevention and Control – the way forward
• NCD country profiles 2018​​​​
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Maldives
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
• Cancer country profiles 2020
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Maldives
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
• Cervical cancer country profiles 2021​​​​
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Maldives
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
• Diabetes country profile 2016
  • ​​​​
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Maldives
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
• NCD Global Monitoring Frameworks
  • NCD Global Monitoring Frameworks

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52%

of all deaths

from NCDs in the Region are below 70 years of age

9 million people

die

of noncommunicable diseases every year in the Region

69%

of all deaths

in the Region are due to NCDs

South-East Asia NCD roadmap

Implementation roadmap for accelerating the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in South-East Asia 2022–2030​

20 March 2023

WHO South-East Asia Regional NCD Roadmap user guide

Video on NCD roadmap