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Causes of death across Gabon 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 Gabon.
Highlights of Gabon 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 Gabon gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 102.01%
102.01% - Fat : 28.08%
28.08% - Plant protein : 9.14%
9.14% - Animal protein : 9.02%
9.02% - 48.25% increase in caloric supply : Currently Gabon gets 2830/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1909/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Starchy Roots and Fruits & Vegetables are three major diet compositions in Gabon
- Wheat, Rice and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Gabon
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Gabon average intake is 121.40 grams
- Plantains, Bananas and Oranges & Mandarines are three major Fruit Types Intake in Gabon
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Gabon average Fruit intake is 417.32grams
- In Gabon, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 36.90% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Gabon is in the range of normal 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 | 472 |
| 2 | Rice | 370 |
| 3 | Maize | 139 |
| 4 | Barley | 14 |
| 5 | Oats | 1 |
| 6 | Rye | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 996 |
| 2 | Starchy Roots | 461 |
| 3 | Fruits & Vegetables | 355 |
| 4 | Meat | 329 |
| 5 | Oils & Fats | 300 |
| 6 | Sugar | 152 |
| 7 | Alcoholic Beverages | 129 |
| 8 | Dairy & Eggs | 58 |
| 9 | Other | 48 |
| 10 | Pulses | 2 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Gabon with 2687 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 20% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and HIV/AIDS were the highest types of death causes in Gabon.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 5054 deaths (year 2016).
- 34.01% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Malaria, Road accidents and HIV/AIDS are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- HIV/AIDS, Cancers and Road accidents are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and HIV/AIDS are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 23% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Gabon are High blood pressure, Unsafe sex and High blood sugar. Every year around 352 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.
- 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 body-mass index (obesity) are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, High body-mass index (obesity) 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
0.32% of Gabon population was suffering from cancer i.e. 3263 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Breast cancer (Count : 133) and Prostate cancer was also concerning with 121 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Stomach cancer have 8% of survival chance.Gabon was really successful in diagnosing Thyroid cancer where 90% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 1314 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 887 were suffering from Breast cancer out of which 133 people were dead. This means 14.99% death rate of people suffering from Breast cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Gabon and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.32 % of Gabon population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Breast cancer
- Thyroid cancer was most cured cancer in Gabon
- Breast cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 407 | 3.08% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 2687 | 20.36% |
| Kidney disease | 156 | 1.18% |
| Respiratory disease | 323 | 2.45% |
| Liver disease | 522 | 3.96% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 721 | 5.46% |
| Digestive disease | 405 | 3.07% |
| Hepatitis | 32 | 0.24% |
| Cancers | 1422 | 10.78% |
| Parkinson's disease | 21 | 0.16% |
| Fire | 54 | 0.41% |
| Malaria | 793 | 6.01% |
| Drowning | 101 | 0.77% |
| Homicide | 84 | 0.64% |
| HIV/AIDS | 1180 | 8.94% |
| Drug disorder | 15 | 0.11% |
| Tuberculosis | 490 | 3.71% |
| Road incidents | 375 | 2.84% |
| Maternal deaths | 118 | 0.89% |
| Neonatal deaths | 816 | 6.18% |
| Alcohol disorder | 21 | 0.16% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 552 | 4.18% |
| Tuberculosis | 490 | 3.71% |
| Liver disease | 522 | 3.96% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 552 | 4.18% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 721 | 5.46% |
| Malaria | 793 | 6.01% |
| Neonatal deaths | 816 | 6.18% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 973.387938949 | 7.38% |
| HIV/AIDS | 1180 | 8.94% |
| Cancers | 1422 | 10.78% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 2687 | 20.36% |