CONTENT
Causes of death across
Angola are changing
due to Population Increase, Life Expectancy rise and Living Standard
.On this below article we provide
graphical representation of major causes of death in
Angola.
Highlights of Angola BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption
is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data
was analyzed by The Global Graph and
is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality &
Definations)
- As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Angola gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 98.00%98.00%
- Fat : 26.80%26.80%
- Plant protein : 8.65%8.65%
- Animal protein : 4.09%4.09%
- 37.54% increase in caloric supply : Currently Angola gets 2473/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1798/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Starchy Roots, Cereals & Grains and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in Angola
- Maize, Wheat and Rice are three major Cereal preferences in Angola
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Angola average intake is 185.37 grams
- Bananas, Pineapples and Citrus, other are three major Fruit Types Intake in Angola
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Angola average Fruit intake is 247.51grams
- In Angola, average male height is in decreasing trend and female height is also in decreasing trend
- 23.90% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continuously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Angola is in range of normal and Average Female BMI is in range of normal (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
Breakdown of the average per capita intake of cereals by specific cereal-based commodity types, measured in kilocalories per person per day. This figure measures the primary equivalent of all food products derived from a
given commodity (e.g. "wheat" represents the primary equivalent of its derived products). Data refers to cereal food supply at the consumer level but does not account for consumer wastage in
Cereal Preferences in Angola
Rank | Cereals | kcal/capita/day |
1 | Maize | 338 |
2 | Wheat | 286 |
3 | Rice | 82 |
4 | Oats | 0 |
This below table shows the Diet Compositions (Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day) in Angola
Diet Compositions in Angola
Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
1 | Starchy Roots | 729 |
2 | Cereals & Grains | 717 |
3 | Oils & Fats | 268 |
4 | Meat | 214 |
5 | Fruits & Vegetables | 166 |
6 | Sugar | 146 |
7 | Alcoholic Beverages | 115 |
8 | Pulses | 81 |
9 | Dairy & Eggs | 24 |
10 | Other | 13 |
Cardiovascular diseases was
major cause of death in
Angola with 22206 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 14% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Neonatal deaths and Diarrheal diseases were
highest types of death causes in
Angola.
Major Cause of Death in Angola
- Maximum number of deaths is seen in age group Under-5 with 59183 deaths (year 2016).
- 27.36% kids below age 5 years die due to Neonatal disorders.
- Diarrheal diseases, HIV/AIDS and Road accidents are the major cause of death in kids aging 5 - 14 years.
- HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Road accidents are the major cause of death in people aging 14 - 49 years.
- Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Tuberculosis are the major cause of death in people aging more than 50 years.
- Overall its observed that 26% of people aging more than 50 years die due to Cardiovascular diseases.
Read more about Cardiovascular diseases
- Three Major factors of death in Angola are Child wasting, High blood pressure and Unsafe water source. Every year around 11440 people die due to Child wasting.
- Child wasting and Low birth weight are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- Unsafe water source and Poor sanitation are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Unsafe sex, Alcohol use and High blood pressure are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, High body-mass index (obesity) and Alcohol use are the major death risk factors of people aging between 50 to 69 years.
- High blood pressure is the major death risk factors for people aging more than 70 years.
0.24% of
Angola population was suffering from cancer i.e. 23365 people (average of years 2011-2016).
Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Cervical cancer (Count
: 1400) and Breast cancer was also concerning with 1046 deaths in a year. In last few years
it has been observed that, people suffering from Gallbladder & biliary tract cancer have 1% of survival chance
.Angola was really successful in diagnosing Kidney cancer where 89% of people
were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 9486 people were of age group 50-
69 year olds.In 2016, 8806 were suffering from Cervical cancer out of which 1400 people were dead. This means 15.9% death rate of people suffering from Cervical cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in
Angola and
number of deaths
due to particular cancer types
:
Highlights of Cancer in Angola :
- 0.24 % of Angola population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Cervical cancer
- Kidney cancer was most cured cancer in Angola
- Cervical cancer got lowest survival rate
Major Cause of Deaths in Angola (and it's count)
Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
Dementia | 1795 | 1.15% |
Cardiovascular diseases | 22206 | 14.17% |
Kidney disease | 1049 | 0.67% |
Respiratory disease | 3295 | 2.1% |
Liver disease | 4033 | 2.57% |
Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 4859 | 3.1% |
Digestive disease | 3918 | 2.5% |
Hepatitis | 419 | 0.27% |
Cancers | 11395 | 7.27% |
Parkinson's disease | 88 | 0.06% |
Fire | 947 | 0.6% |
Malaria | 7722 | 4.93% |
Drowning | 2201 | 1.4% |
Homicide | 1086 | 0.69% |
HIV/AIDS | 10199 | 6.51% |
Drug disorder | 130 | 0.08% |
Tuberculosis | 11191 | 7.14% |
Road incidents | 5324 | 3.4% |
Maternal deaths | 2040 | 1.3% |
Neonatal deaths | 15927 | 10.16% |
Alcohol disorder | 200 | 0.13% |
Natural disasters | 56 | 0.04% |
Diarrheal diseases | 15211 | 9.71% |
Protein-energy malnutrition | 5573.17021003 | 3.56% |
Nutritional deficiencies | 6171 | 3.94% |
Malaria | 7722 | 4.93% |
HIV/AIDS | 10199 | 6.51% |
Tuberculosis | 11191 | 7.14% |
Cancers | 11395 | 7.27% |
Lower respiratory infections | 14298.1882536 | 9.12% |
Diarrheal diseases | 15211 | 9.71% |
Neonatal deaths | 15927 | 10.16% |
Cardiovascular diseases | 22206 | 14.17% |
Angola - Cause of Death in Age : Under 5 years
Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
Homicide | 95 | 0.16% |
Diarrheal diseases | 3862 | 6.63% |
Lower respiratory infections | 3912 | 6.72% |
Malaria | 9 | 0.02% |
Neonatal infections | 30 | 0.05% |
Nutritional deficiencies | 7874 | 13.53% |
Protein-energy malnutrition | 0 | 0% |
Congenital birth defects | 15927 | 27.36% |
Drowning | 988 | 1.7% |
Road accidents | 514 | 0.88% |
HIV/AIDS | 756 | 1.3% |
Tuberculosis | 1109 | 1.91% |
Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 5511 | 9.47% |
Measles | 368 | 0.63% |
Digestive diseases | 265 | 0.46% |
Fire | 63 | 0.11% |
Cancers | 370 | 0.64% |
Cardiovascular disease | 512 | 0.88% |
Homicide | 56 | 0.1% |
Hepatitis | 56 | 0.1% |
Kidney disease | 225 | 0.39% |
Liver disease | 3247 | 5.58% |
Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 7853 | 13.49% |
Natural disasters | 380 | 0.65% |
Drug use disorders | 4231 | 7.27% |
Angola - Cause of Death in Age : 5 - 14 years
Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
Suicide | 31 | 0.62% |
Homicide | 46 | 0.93% |
Nutritional deficiencies | 249 | 5.01% |
Protein-energy malnutrition | 238 | 4.79% |
Natural disasters | 14 | 0.28% |
Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 8 | 0.16% |
Diarrheal diseases | 765 | 15.4% |
Road accidents | 607 | 12.22% |
Tuberculosis | 141 | 2.84% |
HIV/AIDS | 640 | 12.89% |
Drowning | 365 | 7.35% |
Malaria | 575 | 11.58% |
Fire | 81 | 1.63% |
Cancers | 251 | 5.05% |
Hepatitis | 20 | 0.4% |
Digestive diseases | 111 | 2.23% |
Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 161 | 3.24% |
Liver disease | 44 | 0.89% |
Respiratory disease | 47 | 0.95% |
Kidney disease | 22 | 0.44% |
Cardiovascular disease | 90 | 1.81% |
Lower respiratory infections | 461 | 9.28% |
Angola - Cause of Death in Age : 15 - 49 years
Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
Suicide | 653 | 1.94% |
Homicide | 871 | 2.59% |
Nutritional deficiencies | 619 | 1.84% |
Protein-energy malnutrition | 408 | 1.21% |
Natural disasters | 26 | 0.08% |
Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 54 | 0.16% |
Diarrheal diseases | 2145 | 6.38% |
Road accidents | 3046 | 9.05% |
Tuberculosis | 4781 | 14.21% |
HIV/AIDS | 7582 | 22.54% |
Drowning | 595 | 1.77% |
Malaria | 847 | 2.52% |
Fire | 203 | 0.6% |
Cancers | 2742 | 8.15% |
Hepatitis | 190 | 0.56% |
Digestive diseases | 1075 | 3.2% |
Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 1030 | 3.06% |
Liver disease | 1444 | 4.29% |
Respiratory disease | 455 | 1.35% |
Kidney disease | 283 | 0.84% |
Cardiovascular disease | 2808 | 8.35% |
Drug disorder | 107 | 0.32% |
Alcohol disorder | 119 | 0.35% |
Parkinson's disease | 1 | 0% |
Dementia | 4 | 0.01% |
Lower respiratory infections | 1555 | 4.62% |
Angola - Cause of Death in Age : 50 - 69 years
Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
Suicide | 388 | 1.18% |
Homicide | 66 | 0.2% |
Nutritional deficiencies | 604 | 1.84% |
Protein-energy malnutrition | 449 | 1.37% |
Natural disasters | 6 | 0.02% |
Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 25 | 0.08% |
Diarrheal diseases | 2105 | 6.42% |
Road accidents | 522 | 1.59% |
Tuberculosis | 3848 | 11.73% |
HIV/AIDS | 1135 | 3.46% |
Drowning | 102 | 0.31% |
Malaria | 493 | 1.5% |
Fire | 169 | 0.52% |
Cancers | 5237 | 15.96% |
Hepatitis | 96 | 0.29% |
Digestive diseases | 1284 | 3.91% |
Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 1709 | 5.21% |
Liver disease | 1803 | 5.5% |
Respiratory disease | 1232 | 3.75% |
Kidney disease | 357 | 1.09% |
Cardiovascular diseases | 8679 | 26.45% |
Dementia | 219 | 0.67% |
Parkinson's disease | 13 | 0.04% |
Drug disorder | 17 | 0.05% |
Alcohol disorder | 70 | 0.21% |
Lower respiratory infections | 2182 | 6.65% |
Angola - Cause of Death in Age : 70 + years
Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
Suicide | 162 | 0.56% |
Homicide | 8 | 0.03% |
Nutritional deficiencies | 787 | 2.74% |
Protein-energy malnutrition | 616 | 2.14% |
Natural disasters | 2 | 0.01% |
Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 11 | 0.04% |
Diarrheal diseases | 2322 | 8.08% |
Road accidents | 160 | 0.56% |
Tuberculosis | 1906 | 6.63% |
HIV/AIDS | 85 | 0.3% |
Drowning | 29 | 0.1% |
Malaria | 296 | 1.03% |
Fire | 127 | 0.44% |
Cancers | 2899 | 10.09% |
Hepatitis | 50 | 0.17% |
Digestive diseases | 1078 | 3.75% |
Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 1447 | 5.03% |
Liver disease | 685 | 2.38% |
Respiratory disease | 1431 | 4.98% |
Kidney disease | 330 | 1.15% |
Cardiovascular disease | 10403 | 36.19% |
Parkinson's disease | 74 | 0.26% |
Dementia | 1572 | 5.47% |
Drug use disorders | 6 | 0.02% |
Alcohol use disorders | 11 | 0.04% |
Lower respiratory infections | 2247 | 7.82% |
Major Risk Factors of Death (count) in Angola
Major Risk Factors | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
Unsafe water source | 11440 | 8.36% |
Poor sanitation | 9121 | 6.66% |
No access to handwashing facility | 8505 | 6.21% |
Household air pollution | 7902 | 5.77% |
Outdoor air pollution | 7033 | 5.14% |
Non-exclusive breastfeeding | 2753 | 2.01% |
Discontinued breastfeeding | 196 | 0.14% |
Child wasting | 14604 | 10.67% |
Child stunting | 2057 | 1.5% |
Low birth weight | 7098 | 5.18% |
Secondhand smoke | 1302 | 0.95% |
Alcohol use | 8663 | 6.33% |
Drug use | 303 | 0.22% |
Diet low in fruits | 2755 | 2.01% |
Diet low in vegetables | 2523 | 1.84% |
Unsafe sex | 10200 | 7.45% |
Low physical activity | 1391 | 1.02% |
High blood sugar | 6409 | 4.68% |
High cholesterol | 3811 | 2.78% |
High body-mass index (obesity) | 8599 | 6.28% |
High blood pressure | 13768 | 10.06% |
Smoking | 5210 | 3.81% |
Iron deficiency | 110 | 0.08% |
Zinc deficiency | 390 | 0.28% |
Vitamin-A deficiency | 176 | 0.13% |
Low bone mineral density | 595 | 0.43% |
Angola - Risk of Death in Age : Under 5 years
Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
Discontinued breastfeeding | 196 | 0.42% |
Non-exclusive breastfeeding | 2753 | 5.89% |
Child stunting | 2057 | 4.4% |
Low birth weight | 7098 | 15.18% |
Drug use | 0 | 0% |
No access to handwashing facility | 4468 | 9.56% |
Secondhand smoke | 562 | 1.2% |
Poor sanitation | 4723 | 10.1% |
Unsafe water source | 5914 | 12.65% |
Household air pollution | 2399 | 5.13% |
Outdoor air pollution | 1962 | 4.2% |
High body-mass index (obesity) | 14 | 0.03% |
High blood pressure | 1 | 0% |
High blood sugar | 4 | 0.01% |
Child wasting | 14604 | 31.23% |
Iron deficiency | 1 | 0% |
Angola - Risk of Death in Age : 5 - 14 years
Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
Drug use | 0 | 0% |
Alcohol use | 3 | 0.15% |
No access to handwashing facility | 392 | 19.64% |
Unsafe water source | 576 | 28.86% |
Unsafe sex | 149 | 7.46% |
Iron deficiency | 106 | 5.31% |
Secondhand smoke | 34 | 1.7% |
Household air pollution | 147 | 7.36% |
Outdoor air pollution | 115 | 5.76% |
High body-mass index (obesity) | 5 | 0.25% |
High blood sugar | 8 | 0.4% |
High blood pressure | 1 | 0.05% |
Poor sanitation | 459 | 23% |
Iron deficiency | 1 | 0.05% |
Angola - Risk of Death in Age : 15 - 49 years
Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
Iron deficiency | 106 | 0.42% |
Low bone mineral density | 46 | 0.18% |
Drug use | 252 | 0.99% |
Alcohol use | 3872 | 15.27% |
No access to handwashing facility | 1133 | 4.47% |
Unsafe water source | 1615 | 6.37% |
Poor sanitation | 1286 | 5.07% |
Smoking | 1238 | 4.88% |
Secondhand smoke | 148 | 0.58% |
Low physical activity | 107 | 0.42% |
Diet low in fruits | 567 | 2.24% |
Diet low in vegetables | 444 | 1.75% |
Unsafe sex | 7970 | 31.43% |
High body-mass index (obesity) | 1549 | 6.11% |
Household air pollution | 999 | 3.94% |
Outdoor air pollution | 899 | 3.55% |
High total cholesterol | 606 | 2.39% |
High blood pressure | 1626 | 6.41% |
High blood sugar | 895 | 3.53% |
Angola - Risk of Death in Age : 50 - 69 years
Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
Iron deficiency | 2 | 0.01% |
Low bone mineral density | 164 | 0.47% |
Drug use | 40 | 0.12% |
Alcohol use | 3475 | 10.02% |
No access to handwashing facility | 1205 | 3.48% |
Poor sanitation | 1262 | 3.64% |
Unsafe sex | 1794 | 5.17% |
Smoking | 2728 | 7.87% |
Secondhand smoke | 296 | 0.85% |
Unsafe water source | 1587 | 4.58% |
Diet low in vegetables | 1134 | 3.27% |
Diet low in fruits | 1289 | 3.72% |
Low physical activity | 503 | 1.45% |
Outdoor air pollution | 2109 | 6.08% |
Household air pollution | 2271 | 6.55% |
High body-mass index (obesity) | 4249 | 12.25% |
High blood sugar | 2861 | 8.25% |
High total cholesterol | 1692 | 4.88% |
High blood pressure | 6013 | 17.34% |
Angola - Risk of Death in Age : 70+ years
Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
Low bone mineral density | 385 | 1.39% |
Drug use | 10 | 0.04% |
Alcohol use | 1312 | 4.74% |
Smoking | 1244 | 4.5% |
Secondhand smoke | 260 | 0.94% |
Household air pollution | 2085 | 7.53% |
Outdoor air pollution | 1948 | 7.04% |
No access to handwashing facility | 1308 | 4.73% |
Poor sanitation | 1392 | 5.03% |
Unsafe water source | 1749 | 6.32% |
Unsafe sex | 288 | 1.04% |
Low physical activity | 781 | 2.82% |
Diet low in vegetables | 946 | 3.42% |
Diet low in fruits | 899 | 3.25% |
High cholesterol | 1513 | 5.47% |
High blood pressure | 6127 | 22.14% |
High blood sugar | 2641 | 9.54% |
High body-mass index (obesity) | 2784 | 10.06% |
Angola - Number of Deaths by Cancer Type
Cancer Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
Liver cancer | Patients : 1179 | Deaths : 397 | 33.67% |
Breast cancer | Patients : 5225 | Deaths : 1046 | 20.02% |
Larynx cancer | Patients : 327 | Deaths : 123 | 37.61% |
Kidney cancer | Patients : 1061 | Deaths : 118 | 11.12% |
Thyroid cancer | Patients : 328 | Deaths : 64 | 19.51% |
Ovarian cancer | Patients : 837 | Deaths : 249 | 29.75% |
Stomach cancer | Patients : 812 | Deaths : 658 | 81.03% |
Uterine cancer | Patients : 758 | Deaths : 176 | 23.22% |
Bladder cancer | Patients : 772 | Deaths : 222 | 28.76% |
Cervical cancer | Patients : 8806 | Deaths : 1400 | 15.9% |
Prostate cancer | Patients : 2135 | Deaths : 678 | 31.76% |
Testicular cancer | Patients : 95 | Deaths : 19 | 20% |
Pancreatic cancer | Patients : 418 | Deaths : 253 | 60.53% |
Esophageal cancer | Patients : 614 | Deaths : 545 | 88.76% |
Nasopharynx cancer | Patients : 237 | Deaths : 54 | 22.78% |
Colon & rectum cancer | Patients : 1884 | Deaths : 770 | 40.87% |
Non-melanoma skin cancer | Patients : 154 | Deaths : 77 | 50% |
Lip & oral cancer | Patients : 954 | Deaths : 177 | 18.55% |
Brain & nervous system cancer | Patients : 774 | Deaths : 276 | 35.66% |
Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer | Patients : 847 | Deaths : 130 | 15.35% |
Gallbladder & biliary tract cancer | Patients : 77 | Deaths : 76 | 98.7% |
Angola - Number of Deaths due to Cancer - Age Wise
Age | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
Under-5s | 951 | 4.07% |
5-14 year olds | 397 | 1.7% |
15-49 year olds | 8434 | 36.1% |
50-69 year olds | 9486 | 40.6% |
70+ year olds | 4096 | 17.53% |
Source :
http://www.gapminder.org/data/documentation/gd004/
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTWDRS/Resources/477365-1327525347307/8392086-1327528510568/WDR09_bookweb_1.pdf