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Causes of death across Croatia are changing because of Population Increase, Life Expectancy rise and Living Standard.On this below article we provide graphical representation of major causes of death in Croatia.
Highlights of Croatia 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 & definitions)
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Croatia
- Wheat, Maize and Rice are three major Cereal preferences in Croatia
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Croatia average intake is 220.63 grams
- Grapes, Apples and Oranges & Mandarines are three major Fruit Types Intake in Croatia
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Croatia average Fruit intake is 296.44grams
- In Croatia, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 64.30% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Croatia is in the 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')
| Rank | Cereals | kcal/capita/day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheat | 796 |
| 2 | Maize | 78 |
| 3 | Rice | 26 |
| 4 | Rye | 5 |
| 5 | Barley | 4 |
| 6 | Oats | 1 |
| 7 | Sorghum | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 917 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 531 |
| 3 | Sugar | 401 |
| 4 | Dairy & Eggs | 349 |
| 5 | Meat | 329 |
| 6 | Fruits & Vegetables | 198 |
| 7 | Alcoholic Beverages | 159 |
| 8 | Other | 93 |
| 9 | Starchy Roots | 75 |
| 10 | Pulses | 7 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Croatia with 27712 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 51% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Dementia were the highest types of death causes in Croatia.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 40806 deaths (year 2016).
- 46.25% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Cancers, Road accidents and Drowning are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cancers, Cardiovascular disease and Suicide are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cancers, Cardiovascular diseases and Liver disease are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 43% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cancers.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Croatia are High blood pressure, Smoking and High cholesterol. Every year around 9 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 Iron deficiency 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, High blood pressure 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.
Cancer Analysis
1.2% of Croatia population was suffering from cancer i.e. 79021 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Colon & rectum cancer (Count : 2149) and Breast cancer was also concerning with 996 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Pancreatic cancer have 9% of survival chance.Croatia was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 98% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 35785 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 14262 were suffering from Colon & rectum cancer out of which 2149 people were dead. This means 15.07% death rate of people suffering from Colon & rectum cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Croatia and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 1.2 % of Croatia population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Colon & rectum cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in Croatia
- Colon & rectum cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 2690 | 4.92% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 27712 | 50.68% |
| Kidney disease | 744 | 1.36% |
| Respiratory disease | 2008 | 3.67% |
| Liver disease | 1284 | 2.35% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 2306 | 4.22% |
| Digestive disease | 1113 | 2.04% |
| Hepatitis | 3 | 0.01% |
| Cancers | 13696 | 25.05% |
| Parkinson's disease | 402 | 0.74% |
| Fire | 50 | 0.09% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 86 | 0.16% |
| Homicide | 63 | 0.12% |
| HIV/AIDS | 6 | 0.01% |
| Drug disorder | 97 | 0.18% |
| Tuberculosis | 65 | 0.12% |
| Road incidents | 442 | 0.81% |
| Maternal deaths | 3 | 0.01% |
| Neonatal deaths | 74 | 0.14% |
| Alcohol disorder | 260 | 0.48% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 23 | 0.04% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 675.217810427 | 1.23% |
| Kidney disease | 744 | 1.36% |
| Suicide | 825 | 1.51% |
| Digestive disease | 1113 | 2.04% |
| Liver disease | 1284 | 2.35% |
| Respiratory disease | 2008 | 3.67% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 2306 | 4.22% |
| Dementia | 2690 | 4.92% |
| Cancers | 13696 | 25.05% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 27712 | 50.68% |