CONTENT
Causes of death across
Belgium are changing
due to Population Increase, Life Expectancy rise and Living Standard
.On this below article we provide graphical
represntation of major causes of death in
Belgium.
Highlights of Belgium 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 Belgium gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 64.10%64.10%
- Fat : 49.98%49.98%
- Animal protein : 7.95%7.95%
- Plant protein : 5.67%5.67%
- 27.71% increase in caloric supply : Currently Belgium gets 3733/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2923/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Oils & Fats, Cereals & Grains and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Belgium
- Wheat, Rice and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Belgium
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegitable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Belgium average intake is 373.73 grams
- Apples, Oranges & Mandarines and Grapes are three major Fruit Types Intake in Belgium
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Belgium average Fruit intake is 195.53grams
- In Belgium, average male height is in increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
- 64.10% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Belgium is in range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (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 Belgium
| Rank | Cereals | kcal/capita/day |
|---|
| 1 | Wheat | 792 |
| 2 | Rice | 90 |
| 3 | Maize | 14 |
| 4 | Rye | 4 |
| 5 | Barley | 3 |
| 6 | Oats | 1 |
| 7 | Sorghum | 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 Belgium
Diet Compositions in Belgium
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|
| 1 | Oils & Fats | 988 |
| 2 | Cereals & Grains | 905 |
| 3 | Sugar | 496 |
| 4 | Dairy & Eggs | 428 |
| 5 | Meat | 313 |
| 6 | Fruits & Vegetables | 203 |
| 7 | Starchy Roots | 172 |
| 8 | Alcoholic Beverages | 171 |
| 9 | Other | 34 |
| 10 | Pulses | 23 |
|
Cardiovascular diseases was major cause of death in
Belgium with 34354 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 31% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Dementia were highest types of death causes in
Belgium.
Major Cause of Death in Belgium
- Maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 86695 deaths (year 2016).
- 44.63% kids below age 5 years die due to Neonatal disorders.
- Cancers, Road accidents and Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases are the major cause of death in kids aging 5 - 14 years.
- Cancers, Suicide and Cardiovascular disease are the major cause of death in people aging 14 - 49 years.
- Cancers, Cardiovascular diseases and Respiratory disease are the major cause of death in people aging more than 50 years.
- Overall its observed that 50% of people aging more than 50 years die due to Cancers.
Read more about Cardiovascular diseases
- Three Major factors of death in Belgium are High blood pressure, Smoking and High body-mass index (obesity). Every year around 43 people die due to High blood pressure.
- Low birth weight and Child wasting are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- Alcohol use and Secondhand smoke are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Alcohol use, Smoking and High blood pressure are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- Smoking, Alcohol use and High blood pressure 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.
1.41% of
Belgium population was suffering from cancer i.e. 231260 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Colon & rectum cancer (Count : 3725) and Breast cancer was also concerning with 2605 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Liver cancer have 7% of survival chance.
Belgium was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 99% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 109835 people were of age group 70+ year olds.In 2016, 34155 were suffering from Colon & rectum cancer out of which 3725 people were dead. This means 10.91% death rate of people suffering from Colon & rectum cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in
Belgium and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
Highlights of Cancer in Belgium :
- 1.41 % of Belgium population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Colon & rectum cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in Belgium
- Colon & rectum cancer got lowest survival rate
Major Cause of Deaths in Belgium (and it's count)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Dementia | 12590 | 11.44% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 34354 | 31.23% |
| Kidney disease | 2167 | 1.97% |
| Respiratory disease | 7029 | 6.39% |
| Liver disease | 1917 | 1.74% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 5595 | 5.09% |
| Digestive disease | 3085 | 2.8% |
| Hepatitis | 50 | 0.05% |
| Cancers | 30819 | 28.01% |
| Parkinson's disease | 975 | 0.89% |
| Fire | 192 | 0.17% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 92 | 0.08% |
| Homicide | 153 | 0.14% |
| HIV/AIDS | 55 | 0.05% |
| Drug disorder | 252 | 0.23% |
| Tuberculosis | 92 | 0.08% |
| Road incidents | 1105 | 1% |
| Maternal deaths | 9 | 0.01% |
| Neonatal deaths | 191 | 0.17% |
| Alcohol disorder | 478 | 0.43% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 678 | 0.62% |
| Liver disease | 1917 | 1.74% |
| Kidney disease | 2167 | 1.97% |
| Suicide | 2254 | 2.05% |
| Digestive disease | 3085 | 2.8% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 5162.39495868 | 4.69% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 5595 | 5.09% |
| Respiratory disease | 7029 | 6.39% |
| Dementia | 12590 | 11.44% |
| Cancers | 30819 | 28.01% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 34354 | 31.23% |
Belgium - Cause of Death in Age : Under 5 years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Homicide | 7 | 1.64% |
| Congenital birth defects | 0 | 0% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 0 | 0% |
| Cancers | 0 | 0% |
| Neonatal infections | 0 | 0% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 6 | 1.4% |
| Road accidents | 0 | 0% |
| Homicide | 191 | 44.63% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 9 | 2.1% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 1 | 0.23% |
| Fire | 5 | 1.17% |
| Digestive diseases | 0 | 0% |
| Kidney disease | 5 | 1.17% |
| HIV/AIDS | 17 | 3.97% |
| Liver disease | 0 | 0% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 3 | 0.7% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 19 | 4.44% |
| Tuberculosis | 1 | 0.23% |
| Hepatitis | 2 | 0.47% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 6 | 1.4% |
| Measles | 130 | 30.37% |
| Drug use disorders | 12 | 2.8% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| 14 | 3.27% |
Belgium - Cause of Death in Age : 5 - 14 years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Suicide | 4 | 4.71% |
| Homicide | 4 | 4.71% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 0 | 0% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 0 | 0% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 0 | 0% |
| Road accidents | 20 | 23.53% |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0% |
| HIV/AIDS | 1 | 1.18% |
| Drowning | 4 | 4.71% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Fire | 3 | 3.53% |
| Cancers | 30 | 35.29% |
| Hepatitis | 0 | 0% |
| Digestive diseases | 1 | 1.18% |
| Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 8 | 9.41% |
| Liver disease | 1 | 1.18% |
| Respiratory disease | 2 | 2.35% |
| Kidney disease | 0 | 0% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 4 | 4.71% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 3 | 3.53% |
Belgium - Cause of Death in Age : 15 - 49 years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Suicide | 992 | 24.32% |
| Homicide | 78 | 1.91% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 2 | 0.05% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 1 | 0.02% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 5 | 0.12% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 7 | 0.17% |
| Road accidents | 454 | 11.13% |
| Tuberculosis | 5 | 0.12% |
| HIV/AIDS | 29 | 0.71% |
| Drowning | 27 | 0.66% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Fire | 22 | 0.54% |
| Cancers | 1215 | 29.79% |
| Hepatitis | 3 | 0.07% |
| Digestive diseases | 63 | 1.54% |
| Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 105 | 2.57% |
| Liver disease | 192 | 4.71% |
| Respiratory disease | 66 | 1.62% |
| Kidney disease | 21 | 0.51% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 496 | 12.16% |
| Drug disorder | 126 | 3.09% |
| Alcohol disorder | 105 | 2.57% |
| Parkinson's disease | 2 | 0.05% |
| Dementia | 7 | 0.17% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 56 | 1.37% |
Belgium - Cause of Death in Age : 50 - 69 years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Suicide | 823 | 4.06% |
| Homicide | 41 | 0.2% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 14 | 0.07% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 10 | 0.05% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 10 | 0.05% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 37 | 0.18% |
| Road accidents | 242 | 1.19% |
| Tuberculosis | 18 | 0.09% |
| HIV/AIDS | 22 | 0.11% |
| Drowning | 34 | 0.17% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Fire | 30 | 0.15% |
| Cancers | 10214 | 50.35% |
| Hepatitis | 13 | 0.06% |
| Digestive diseases | 414 | 2.04% |
| Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 671 | 3.31% |
| Liver disease | 917 | 4.52% |
| Respiratory disease | 1144 | 5.64% |
| Kidney disease | 176 | 0.87% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 4251 | 20.96% |
| Dementia | 307 | 1.51% |
| Parkinson's disease | 56 | 0.28% |
| Drug disorder | 53 | 0.26% |
| Alcohol disorder | 280 | 1.38% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 507 | 2.5% |
Belgium - Cause of Death in Age : 70 + years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Suicide | 436 | 0.51% |
| Homicide | 23 | 0.03% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 293 | 0.34% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 239 | 0.28% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 64 | 0.08% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 629 | 0.74% |
| Road accidents | 381 | 0.45% |
| Tuberculosis | 69 | 0.08% |
| HIV/AIDS | 2 | 0% |
| Drowning | 23 | 0.03% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Fire | 132 | 0.15% |
| Cancers | 19343 | 22.7% |
| Hepatitis | 33 | 0.04% |
| Digestive diseases | 2605 | 3.06% |
| Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 4792 | 5.62% |
| Liver disease | 807 | 0.95% |
| Respiratory disease | 5816 | 6.83% |
| Kidney disease | 1969 | 2.31% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 29598 | 34.74% |
| Parkinson's disease | 918 | 1.08% |
| Dementia | 12276 | 14.41% |
| Drug use disorders | 73 | 0.09% |
| Alcohol use disorders | 93 | 0.11% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 4585 | 5.38% |
Major Risk Factors of Death (count) in Belgium
| Major Risk Factors | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Unsafe water source | 43 | 0.05% |
| Poor sanitation | 19 | 0.02% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 56 | 0.06% |
| Household air pollution | 56 | 0.06% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 4938 | 5.64% |
| Non-exclusive breastfeeding | 4 | 0% |
| Discontinued breastfeeding | 1 | 0% |
| Child wasting | 5 | 0.01% |
| Child stunting | 0 | 0% |
| Low birth weight | 71 | 0.08% |
| Secondhand smoke | 785 | 0.9% |
| Alcohol use | 7130 | 8.15% |
| Drug use | 786 | 0.9% |
| Diet low in fruits | 3313 | 3.78% |
| Diet low in vegetables | 2003 | 2.29% |
| Unsafe sex | 363 | 0.41% |
| Low physical activity | 3039 | 3.47% |
| High blood sugar | 7993 | 9.13% |
| High cholesterol | 8265 | 9.44% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 9623 | 10.99% |
| High blood pressure | 19259 | 22% |
| Smoking | 18111 | 20.69% |
| Iron deficiency | 2 | 0% |
| Zinc deficiency | 0 | 0% |
| Vitamin-A deficiency | 0 | 0% |
| Low bone mineral density | 1671 | 1.91% |
Belgium - Risk of Death in Age : Under 5 years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Discontinued breastfeeding | 1 | 1.18% |
| Non-exclusive breastfeeding | 4 | 4.71% |
| Child stunting | 0 | 0% |
| Low birth weight | 71 | 83.53% |
| Drug use | 0 | 0% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 0 | 0% |
| Secondhand smoke | 2 | 2.35% |
| Poor sanitation | 0 | 0% |
| Unsafe water source | 0 | 0% |
| Household air pollution | 0 | 0% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 2 | 2.35% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 0 | 0% |
| High blood pressure | 0 | 0% |
| High blood sugar | 0 | 0% |
| Child wasting | 5 | 5.88% |
| Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
Belgium - Risk of Death in Age : 5 - 14 years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Drug use | 0 | 0% |
| Alcohol use | 1 | 100% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 0 | 0% |
| Unsafe water source | 0 | 0% |
| Unsafe sex | 0 | 0% |
| Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
| Secondhand smoke | 0 | 0% |
| Household air pollution | 0 | 0% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 0 | 0% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 0 | 0% |
| High blood sugar | 0 | 0% |
| High blood pressure | 0 | 0% |
| Poor sanitation | 0 | 0% |
| Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
Belgium - Risk of Death in Age : 15 - 49 years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
| Low bone mineral density | 13 | 0.46% |
| Drug use | 222 | 7.79% |
| Alcohol use | 870 | 30.54% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 1 | 0.04% |
| Unsafe water source | 0 | 0% |
| Poor sanitation | 0 | 0% |
| Smoking | 528 | 18.53% |
| Secondhand smoke | 23 | 0.81% |
| Low physical activity | 35 | 1.23% |
| Diet low in fruits | 124 | 4.35% |
| Diet low in vegetables | 56 | 1.97% |
| Unsafe sex | 65 | 2.28% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 235 | 8.25% |
| Household air pollution | 1 | 0.04% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 109 | 3.83% |
| High total cholesterol | 212 | 7.44% |
| High blood pressure | 273 | 9.58% |
| High blood sugar | 82 | 2.88% |
Belgium - Risk of Death in Age : 50 - 69 years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
| Low bone mineral density | 107 | 0.53% |
| Drug use | 340 | 1.69% |
| Alcohol use | 3017 | 14.98% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 5 | 0.02% |
| Poor sanitation | 1 | 0% |
| Unsafe sex | 126 | 0.63% |
| Smoking | 6341 | 31.48% |
| Secondhand smoke | 158 | 0.78% |
| Unsafe water source | 2 | 0.01% |
| Diet low in vegetables | 349 | 1.73% |
| Diet low in fruits | 894 | 4.44% |
| Low physical activity | 378 | 1.88% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 1053 | 5.23% |
| Household air pollution | 12 | 0.06% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 2059 | 10.22% |
| High blood sugar | 1131 | 5.61% |
| High total cholesterol | 1483 | 7.36% |
| High blood pressure | 2689 | 13.35% |
Belgium - Risk of Death in Age : 70+ years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Iron deficiency | 1 | 0% |
| Low bone mineral density | 1551 | 2.41% |
| Drug use | 224 | 0.35% |
| Alcohol use | 3241 | 5.03% |
| Smoking | 11242 | 17.44% |
| Secondhand smoke | 602 | 0.93% |
| Household air pollution | 42 | 0.07% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 3774 | 5.86% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 51 | 0.08% |
| Poor sanitation | 18 | 0.03% |
| Unsafe water source | 40 | 0.06% |
| Unsafe sex | 172 | 0.27% |
| Low physical activity | 2626 | 4.07% |
| Diet low in vegetables | 1598 | 2.48% |
| Diet low in fruits | 2296 | 3.56% |
| High cholesterol | 6570 | 10.19% |
| High blood pressure | 16298 | 25.29% |
| High blood sugar | 6779 | 10.52% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 7329 | 11.37% |
Belgium - Number of Deaths by Cancer Type
| Cancer Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Liver cancer | Patients : 911 | Deaths : 846 | 92.86% |
| Breast cancer | Patients : 50893 | Deaths : 2605 | 5.12% |
| Larynx cancer | Patients : 2643 | Deaths : 232 | 8.78% |
| Kidney cancer | Patients : 5715 | Deaths : 788 | 13.79% |
| Thyroid cancer | Patients : 4446 | Deaths : 92 | 2.07% |
| Ovarian cancer | Patients : 3281 | Deaths : 762 | 23.22% |
| Stomach cancer | Patients : 3878 | Deaths : 1280 | 33.01% |
| Uterine cancer | Patients : 8466 | Deaths : 305 | 3.6% |
| Bladder cancer | Patients : 13495 | Deaths : 1109 | 8.22% |
| Cervical cancer | Patients : 2454 | Deaths : 307 | 12.51% |
| Prostate cancer | Patients : 40934 | Deaths : 2079 | 5.08% |
| Testicular cancer | Patients : 1430 | Deaths : 11 | 0.77% |
| Pancreatic cancer | Patients : 1808 | Deaths : 1514 | 83.74% |
| Esophageal cancer | Patients : 1263 | Deaths : 862 | 68.25% |
| Nasopharynx cancer | Patients : 433 | Deaths : 100 | 23.09% |
| Colon & rectum cancer | Patients : 34155 | Deaths : 3725 | 10.91% |
| Non-melanoma skin cancer | Patients : 3911 | Deaths : 182 | 4.65% |
| Lip & oral cancer | Patients : 3869 | Deaths : 400 | 10.34% |
| Brain & nervous system cancer | Patients : 3782 | Deaths : 676 | 17.87% |
| Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer | Patients : 13564 | Deaths : 345 | 2.54% |
| Gallbladder & biliary tract cancer | Patients : 382 | Deaths : 240 | 62.83% |
Belgium - Number of Deaths due to Cancer - Age Wise
| Age | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Under-5s | 779 | 0.34% |
| 5-14 year olds | 328 | 0.14% |
| 15-49 year olds | 22529 | 9.74% |
| 50-69 year olds | 97790 | 42.29% |
| 70+ year olds | 109835 | 47.49% |
Source :
http://www.gapminder.org/data/documentation/gd004/
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTWDRS/Resources/477365-1327525347307/8392086-1327528510568/WDR09_bookweb_1.pdf
