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Causes of death across Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia.
Highlights of Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 90.00%
90.00% - Fat : 12.68%
12.68% - Plant protein : 11.46%
11.46% - Animal protein : 1.67%
1.67% - 15.82% increase in caloric supply : Currently Ethiopia gets 2131/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1840/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Starchy Roots and Pulses are three major diet compositions in Ethiopia
- Maize, Wheat and Sorghum are three major Cereal preferences in Ethiopia
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Ethiopia average intake is 49.32 grams
- Bananas, Oranges & Mandarines and Citrus, other are three major Fruit Types Intake in Ethiopia
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Ethiopia average Fruit intake is 19.53grams
- In Ethiopia, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 18.10% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Ethiopia is in the 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')
| Rank | Cereals | kcal/capita/day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maize | 398 |
| 2 | Wheat | 284 |
| 3 | Sorghum | 216 |
| 4 | Barley | 125 |
| 5 | Rice | 22 |
| 6 | Oats | 4 |
| 7 | Rye | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1362 |
| 2 | Starchy Roots | 281 |
| 3 | Pulses | 149 |
| 4 | Oils & Fats | 102 |
| 5 | Dairy & Eggs | 73 |
| 6 | Sugar | 64 |
| 7 | Meat | 37 |
| 8 | Fruits & Vegetables | 27 |
| 9 | Alcoholic Beverages | 20 |
| 10 | Other | 16 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Ethiopia with 123967 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 19% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Diarrheal diseases were the highest types of death causes in Ethiopia.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 189878 deaths (year 2016).
- 39.42% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Diarrheal diseases, HIV/AIDS and Lower respiratory infections are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Tuberculosis, Cancers and HIV/AIDS are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Tuberculosis are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 27% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Ethiopia are High blood pressure, Household air pollution and Unsafe water source. Every year around 42460 people die due to High blood pressure.
- 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 Unsafe water source are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, Household air pollution and High blood sugar 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
0.28% of Ethiopia population was suffering from cancer i.e. 131356 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Cervical cancer (Count : 9548) and Prostate cancer was also concerning with 7020 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Stomach cancer have 11% of survival chance.Ethiopia was really successful in diagnosing Kidney cancer where 89% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 54208 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 45375 were suffering from Cervical cancer out of which 9548 people were dead. This means 21.04% death rate of people suffering from Cervical cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Ethiopia and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.28 % of Ethiopia population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Cervical cancer
- Kidney cancer was most cured cancer in Ethiopia
- Cervical cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 8664 | 1.36% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 123967 | 19.43% |
| Kidney disease | 6701 | 1.05% |
| Respiratory disease | 16972 | 2.66% |
| Liver disease | 18008 | 2.82% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 28270 | 4.43% |
| Digestive disease | 20955 | 3.29% |
| Hepatitis | 2816 | 0.44% |
| Cancers | 65708 | 10.3% |
| Parkinson's disease | 556 | 0.09% |
| Fire | 3168 | 0.5% |
| Malaria | 1343 | 0.21% |
| Drowning | 4059 | 0.64% |
| Homicide | 9682 | 1.52% |
| HIV/AIDS | 19999 | 3.14% |
| Drug disorder | 469 | 0.07% |
| Tuberculosis | 48910 | 7.67% |
| Road incidents | 13869 | 2.17% |
| Maternal deaths | 12237 | 1.92% |
| Neonatal deaths | 54203 | 8.5% |
| Alcohol disorder | 1303 | 0.2% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 57101 | 8.95% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 19024 | 2.98% |
| HIV/AIDS | 19999 | 3.14% |
| Digestive disease | 20955 | 3.29% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 28270 | 4.43% |
| Tuberculosis | 48910 | 7.67% |
| Neonatal deaths | 54203 | 8.5% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 55572.7406222 | 8.71% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 57101 | 8.95% |
| Cancers | 65708 | 10.3% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 123967 | 19.43% |