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Causes of death across El Salvador 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 El Salvador.
Highlights of El Salvador 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)
- As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in El Salvador gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 109.78%109.78%
- Fat : 35.58%35.58%
- Plant protein : 11.85%11.85%
- Animal protein : 6.41%6.41%
- 63.62% increase in caloric supply : Currently El Salvador gets 2577/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1575/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Sugar and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in El Salvador
- Maize, Wheat and Sorghum are three major Cereal preferences in El Salvador
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in El Salvador average intake is 170.79 grams
- Oranges & Mandarines, Plantains and Bananas are three major Fruit Types Intake in El Salvador
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in El Salvador average Fruit intake is 147.18grams
- In El Salvador, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
- 56.80% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in El Salvador 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')
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 El Salvador
| Rank | Cereals | kcal/capita/day |
|---|
| 1 | Maize | 659 |
| 2 | Wheat | 252 |
| 3 | Sorghum | 144 |
| 4 | Rice | 103 |
| 5 | Oats | 2 |
| 6 | Rye | 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 El Salvador
Diet Compositions in El Salvador
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1162 |
| 2 | Sugar | 400 |
| 3 | Oils & Fats | 254 |
| 4 | Dairy & Eggs | 229 |
| 5 | Pulses | 161 |
| 6 | Meat | 120 |
| 7 | Fruits & Vegetables | 119 |
| 8 | Starchy Roots | 62 |
| 9 | Alcoholic Beverages | 48 |
| 10 | Other | 22 |
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Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in El Salvador with 9332 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 23% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease and Cancers were the highest types of death causes in El Salvador.
Major Cause of Death in El Salvador
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 19379 deaths (year 2016).
- 35.76% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Homicide, Road accidents and Cancers are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Homicide, Cancers and Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases, Cardiovascular diseases and Cancers are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 22% of people aging over 50 years die because of Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases.
Read more about Cardiovascular diseases
- Three Major factors of death in El Salvador are High blood pressure, High blood sugar and High body-mass index (obesity). Every year around 162 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.
- Outdoor air pollution and Unsafe water source are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Alcohol use, High body-mass index (obesity) and High blood sugar are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High body-mass index (obesity), High blood sugar 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.
0.35% of El Salvador population was suffering from cancer i.e. 17524 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Stomach cancer (Count : 698) and Cervical cancer was also concerning with 443 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 3% of survival chance.El Salvador was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 92% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 7057 people were of age group 70+ year olds.In 2016, 1126 were suffering from Stomach cancer out of which 698 people were dead. This means 61.99% death rate of people suffering from Stomach cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in El Salvador and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
Highlights of Cancer in El Salvador :
- 0.35 % of El Salvador population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Stomach cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in El Salvador
- Stomach cancer got lowest survival rate
Major Cause of Deaths in El Salvador (and it's count)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Dementia | 2124 | 5.28% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 9332 | 23.19% |
| Kidney disease | 3649 | 9.07% |
| Respiratory disease | 1198 | 2.98% |
| Liver disease | 1376 | 3.42% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 6117 | 15.2% |
| Digestive disease | 808 | 2.01% |
| Hepatitis | 8 | 0.02% |
| Cancers | 5203 | 12.93% |
| Parkinson's disease | 128 | 0.32% |
| Fire | 50 | 0.12% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 268 | 0.67% |
| Homicide | 3355 | 8.34% |
| HIV/AIDS | 163 | 0.41% |
| Drug disorder | 26 | 0.06% |
| Tuberculosis | 79 | 0.2% |
| Road incidents | 1374 | 3.41% |
| Maternal deaths | 39 | 0.1% |
| Neonatal deaths | 442 | 1.1% |
| Alcohol disorder | 861 | 2.14% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 292 | 0.73% |
| Respiratory disease | 1198 | 2.98% |
| Road incidents | 1374 | 3.41% |
| Liver disease | 1376 | 3.42% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 1994.30883275 | 4.96% |
| Dementia | 2124 | 5.28% |
| Homicide | 3355 | 8.34% |
| Kidney disease | 3649 | 9.07% |
| Cancers | 5203 | 12.93% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 6117 | 15.2% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 9332 | 23.19% |
El Salvador - Cause of Death in Age : Under 5 years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Homicide | 21 | 1.7% |
| Congenital birth defects | 25 | 2.02% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 25 | 2.02% |
| Neonatal infections | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 0 | 0% |
| Cancers | 67 | 5.42% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 0 | 0% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 442 | 35.76% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 18 | 1.46% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 1 | 0.08% |
| Homicide | 0 | 0% |
| Road accidents | 12 | 0.97% |
| Drowning | 0 | 0% |
| Digestive diseases | 4 | 0.32% |
| Kidney disease | 25 | 2.02% |
| Fire | 0 | 0% |
| Liver disease | 11 | 0.89% |
| Tuberculosis | 22 | 1.78% |
| Hepatitis | 3 | 0.24% |
| HIV/AIDS | 10 | 0.81% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 21 | 1.7% |
| Drug use disorders | 308 | 24.92% |
| Malaria | 151 | 12.22% |
| Measles | 0 | 0% |
| Natural disasters | 70 | 5.66% |
El Salvador - Cause of Death in Age : 5 - 14 years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Suicide | 14 | 3.55% |
| Homicide | 77 | 19.54% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 6 | 1.52% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 6 | 1.52% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 9 | 2.28% |
| Road accidents | 65 | 16.5% |
| Tuberculosis | 1 | 0.25% |
| HIV/AIDS | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 31 | 7.87% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Fire | 3 | 0.76% |
| Cancers | 61 | 15.48% |
| Hepatitis | 0 | 0% |
| Digestive diseases | 9 | 2.28% |
| Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 26 | 6.6% |
| Liver disease | 6 | 1.52% |
| Respiratory disease | 5 | 1.27% |
| Kidney disease | 17 | 4.31% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 25 | 6.35% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 33 | 8.38% |
El Salvador - Cause of Death in Age : 15 - 49 years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Suicide | 453 | 5.34% |
| Homicide | 2795 | 32.92% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 33 | 0.39% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 32 | 0.38% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 2 | 0.02% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 30 | 0.35% |
| Road accidents | 751 | 8.85% |
| Tuberculosis | 21 | 0.25% |
| HIV/AIDS | 132 | 1.55% |
| Drowning | 176 | 2.07% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Fire | 17 | 0.2% |
| Cancers | 812 | 9.56% |
| Hepatitis | 2 | 0.02% |
| Digestive diseases | 110 | 1.3% |
| Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 758 | 8.93% |
| Liver disease | 382 | 4.5% |
| Respiratory disease | 56 | 0.66% |
| Kidney disease | 519 | 6.11% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 706 | 8.32% |
| Drug disorder | 12 | 0.14% |
| Alcohol disorder | 460 | 5.42% |
| Parkinson's disease | 1 | 0.01% |
| Dementia | 2 | 0.02% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 228 | 2.69% |
El Salvador - Cause of Death in Age : 50 - 69 years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Suicide | 86 | 0.91% |
| Homicide | 361 | 3.83% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 43 | 0.46% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 43 | 0.46% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 1 | 0.01% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 44 | 0.47% |
| Road accidents | 295 | 3.13% |
| Tuberculosis | 22 | 0.23% |
| HIV/AIDS | 26 | 0.28% |
| Drowning | 33 | 0.35% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Fire | 8 | 0.08% |
| Cancers | 1696 | 18% |
| Hepatitis | 2 | 0.02% |
| Digestive diseases | 184 | 1.95% |
| Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 2027 | 21.52% |
| Liver disease | 533 | 5.66% |
| Respiratory disease | 185 | 1.96% |
| Kidney disease | 1196 | 12.7% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 1845 | 19.58% |
| Dementia | 106 | 1.13% |
| Parkinson's disease | 11 | 0.12% |
| Drug disorder | 6 | 0.06% |
| Alcohol disorder | 305 | 3.24% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 363 | 3.85% |
El Salvador - Cause of Death in Age : 70 + years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Suicide | 38 | 0.18% |
| Homicide | 101 | 0.48% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 219 | 1.05% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 218 | 1.04% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 1 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 141 | 0.67% |
| Road accidents | 244 | 1.17% |
| Tuberculosis | 35 | 0.17% |
| HIV/AIDS | 5 | 0.02% |
| Drowning | 16 | 0.08% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Fire | 18 | 0.09% |
| Cancers | 2609 | 12.47% |
| Hepatitis | 2 | 0.01% |
| Digestive diseases | 494 | 2.36% |
| Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 3284 | 15.7% |
| Liver disease | 452 | 2.16% |
| Respiratory disease | 947 | 4.53% |
| Kidney disease | 1905 | 9.11% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 6734 | 32.19% |
| Parkinson's disease | 116 | 0.55% |
| Dementia | 2016 | 9.64% |
| Drug use disorders | 8 | 0.04% |
| Alcohol use disorders | 96 | 0.46% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 1219 | 5.83% |
Major Risk Factors of Death (count) in El Salvador
| Major Risk Factors | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Unsafe water source | 162 | 0.47% |
| Poor sanitation | 146 | 0.42% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 154 | 0.44% |
| Household air pollution | 697 | 2.01% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 1969 | 5.68% |
| Non-exclusive breastfeeding | 35 | 0.1% |
| Discontinued breastfeeding | 3 | 0.01% |
| Child wasting | 123 | 0.35% |
| Child stunting | 16 | 0.05% |
| Low birth weight | 245 | 0.71% |
| Secondhand smoke | 413 | 1.19% |
| Alcohol use | 3326 | 9.59% |
| Drug use | 595 | 1.72% |
| Diet low in fruits | 1109 | 3.2% |
| Diet low in vegetables | 1142 | 3.29% |
| Unsafe sex | 606 | 1.75% |
| Low physical activity | 751 | 2.16% |
| High blood sugar | 6242 | 17.99% |
| High cholesterol | 2899 | 8.36% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 5426 | 15.64% |
| High blood pressure | 6910 | 19.92% |
| Smoking | 1305 | 3.76% |
| Iron deficiency | 2 | 0.01% |
| Zinc deficiency | 3 | 0.01% |
| Vitamin-A deficiency | 1 | 0% |
| Low bone mineral density | 409 | 1.18% |
El Salvador - Risk of Death in Age : Under 5 years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Discontinued breastfeeding | 3 | 0.52% |
| Non-exclusive breastfeeding | 35 | 6.04% |
| Child stunting | 16 | 2.76% |
| Low birth weight | 245 | 42.31% |
| Drug use | 0 | 0% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 20 | 3.45% |
| Secondhand smoke | 11 | 1.9% |
| Poor sanitation | 34 | 5.87% |
| Unsafe water source | 37 | 6.39% |
| Household air pollution | 16 | 2.76% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 38 | 6.56% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 0 | 0% |
| High blood pressure | 0 | 0% |
| High blood sugar | 1 | 0.17% |
| Child wasting | 123 | 21.24% |
| Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
El Salvador - Risk of Death in Age : 5 - 14 years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Drug use | 0 | 0% |
| Alcohol use | 1 | 3.03% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 3 | 9.09% |
| Unsafe water source | 5 | 15.15% |
| Unsafe sex | 0 | 0% |
| Iron deficiency | 2 | 6.06% |
| Secondhand smoke | 2 | 6.06% |
| Household air pollution | 4 | 12.12% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 8 | 24.24% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 0 | 0% |
| High blood sugar | 3 | 9.09% |
| High blood pressure | 0 | 0% |
| Poor sanitation | 5 | 15.15% |
| Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
El Salvador - Risk of Death in Age : 15 - 49 years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Iron deficiency | 2 | 0.04% |
| Low bone mineral density | 18 | 0.38% |
| Drug use | 192 | 4.07% |
| Alcohol use | 1436 | 30.41% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 17 | 0.36% |
| Unsafe water source | 17 | 0.36% |
| Poor sanitation | 15 | 0.32% |
| Smoking | 190 | 4.02% |
| Secondhand smoke | 40 | 0.85% |
| Low physical activity | 37 | 0.78% |
| Diet low in fruits | 167 | 3.54% |
| Diet low in vegetables | 138 | 2.92% |
| Unsafe sex | 257 | 5.44% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 677 | 14.34% |
| Household air pollution | 78 | 1.65% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 211 | 4.47% |
| High total cholesterol | 291 | 6.16% |
| High blood pressure | 436 | 9.23% |
| High blood sugar | 503 | 10.65% |
El Salvador - Risk of Death in Age : 50 - 69 years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
| Low bone mineral density | 64 | 0.64% |
| Drug use | 239 | 2.37% |
| Alcohol use | 1103 | 10.95% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 26 | 0.26% |
| Poor sanitation | 22 | 0.22% |
| Unsafe sex | 198 | 1.97% |
| Smoking | 451 | 4.48% |
| Secondhand smoke | 110 | 1.09% |
| Unsafe water source | 24 | 0.24% |
| Diet low in vegetables | 283 | 2.81% |
| Diet low in fruits | 336 | 3.34% |
| Low physical activity | 134 | 1.33% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 479 | 4.76% |
| Household air pollution | 168 | 1.67% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 2053 | 20.38% |
| High blood sugar | 1942 | 19.28% |
| High total cholesterol | 710 | 7.05% |
| High blood pressure | 1731 | 17.18% |
El Salvador - Risk of Death in Age : 70+ years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
| Low bone mineral density | 328 | 1.7% |
| Drug use | 165 | 0.86% |
| Alcohol use | 786 | 4.08% |
| Smoking | 664 | 3.44% |
| Secondhand smoke | 250 | 1.3% |
| Household air pollution | 431 | 2.24% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 1232 | 6.39% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 87 | 0.45% |
| Poor sanitation | 71 | 0.37% |
| Unsafe water source | 78 | 0.4% |
| Unsafe sex | 150 | 0.78% |
| Low physical activity | 581 | 3.01% |
| Diet low in vegetables | 721 | 3.74% |
| Diet low in fruits | 607 | 3.15% |
| High cholesterol | 1898 | 9.84% |
| High blood pressure | 4743 | 24.6% |
| High blood sugar | 3792 | 19.67% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 2696 | 13.98% |
El Salvador - Number of Deaths by Cancer Type
| Cancer Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Liver cancer | Patients : 354 | Deaths : 117 | 33.05% |
| Breast cancer | Patients : 3568 | Deaths : 334 | 9.36% |
| Larynx cancer | Patients : 184 | Deaths : 49 | 26.63% |
| Kidney cancer | Patients : 597 | Deaths : 66 | 11.06% |
| Thyroid cancer | Patients : 266 | Deaths : 24 | 9.02% |
| Ovarian cancer | Patients : 540 | Deaths : 105 | 19.44% |
| Stomach cancer | Patients : 1126 | Deaths : 698 | 61.99% |
| Uterine cancer | Patients : 1342 | Deaths : 112 | 8.35% |
| Bladder cancer | Patients : 386 | Deaths : 66 | 17.1% |
| Cervical cancer | Patients : 3221 | Deaths : 443 | 13.75% |
| Prostate cancer | Patients : 3316 | Deaths : 426 | 12.85% |
| Testicular cancer | Patients : 75 | Deaths : 6 | 8% |
| Pancreatic cancer | Patients : 235 | Deaths : 161 | 68.51% |
| Esophageal cancer | Patients : 76 | Deaths : 74 | 97.37% |
| Nasopharynx cancer | Patients : 134 | Deaths : 29 | 21.64% |
| Colon & rectum cancer | Patients : 2211 | Deaths : 430 | 19.45% |
| Non-melanoma skin cancer | Patients : 491 | Deaths : 47 | 9.57% |
| Lip & oral cancer | Patients : 492 | Deaths : 62 | 12.6% |
| Brain & nervous system cancer | Patients : 421 | Deaths : 182 | 43.23% |
| Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer | Patients : 467 | Deaths : 159 | 34.05% |
| Gallbladder & biliary tract cancer | Patients : 113 | Deaths : 35 | 30.97% |
El Salvador - Number of Deaths due to Cancer - Age Wise
| Age | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Under-5s | 76 | 0.43% |
| 5-14 year olds | 159 | 0.91% |
| 15-49 year olds | 3816 | 21.78% |
| 50-69 year olds | 6416 | 36.61% |
| 70+ year olds | 7057 | 40.27% |
Source
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http://www.gapminder.org/data/documentation/gd004/
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTWDRS/Resources/477365-1327525347307/8392086-1327528510568/WDR09_bookweb_1.pdf
