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Causes of death across Guinea 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 Guinea.
Highlights of Guinea 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 Guinea gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 91.18%
91.18% - Fat : 28.51%
28.51% - Plant protein : 9.40%
9.40% - Animal protein : 2.03%
2.03% - 31.12% increase in caloric supply : Currently Guinea gets 2566/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1957/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Starchy Roots are three major diet compositions in Guinea
- Rice, Wheat and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Guinea
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Guinea average intake is 135.26 grams
- Plantains, Citrus, other and Bananas are three major Fruit Types Intake in Guinea
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Guinea average Fruit intake is 237.48grams
- In Guinea, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 23.80% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Guinea 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 | Rice | 986 |
| 2 | Wheat | 146 |
| 3 | Maize | 77 |
| 4 | Sorghum | 3 |
| 5 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1275 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 435 |
| 3 | Starchy Roots | 374 |
| 4 | Fruits & Vegetables | 227 |
| 5 | Sugar | 95 |
| 6 | Meat | 64 |
| 7 | Dairy & Eggs | 43 |
| 8 | Pulses | 39 |
| 9 | Other | 11 |
| 10 | Alcoholic Beverages | 3 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Guinea with 15493 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 15% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Malaria and Lower respiratory infections were the highest types of death causes in Guinea.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group Under-5 with 44458 deaths (year 2016).
- 26.47% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Malaria, Lower respiratory infections and HIV/AIDS are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- HIV/AIDS, Cancers and Cardiovascular disease are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Lower respiratory infections are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 28% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Guinea are Household air pollution, High blood pressure and Child wasting. Every year around 4327 people die due to Household air pollution.
- Child wasting and Low birth weight are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- Unsafe water source and Household air pollution are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Unsafe sex, Household air pollution and Smoking are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, Household air pollution and High body-mass index (obesity) 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
0.21% of Guinea population was suffering from cancer i.e. 13753 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Liver cancer (Count : 1183) and Cervical cancer was also concerning with 1014 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Gallbladder & biliary tract cancer have 15% of survival chance.Guinea was really successful in diagnosing Kidney cancer where 85% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 5952 people were of age group 15-49 year olds.In 2016, 1968 were suffering from Liver cancer out of which 1183 people were dead. This means 60.11% death rate of people suffering from Liver cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Guinea and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.21 % of Guinea population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Liver cancer
- Kidney cancer was most cured cancer in Guinea
- Liver cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 765 | 0.72% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 15493 | 14.54% |
| Kidney disease | 1046 | 0.98% |
| Respiratory disease | 2648 | 2.48% |
| Liver disease | 2419 | 2.27% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 4685 | 4.4% |
| Digestive disease | 2267 | 2.13% |
| Hepatitis | 370 | 0.35% |
| Cancers | 8113 | 7.61% |
| Parkinson's disease | 58 | 0.05% |
| Fire | 437 | 0.41% |
| Malaria | 14557 | 13.66% |
| Drowning | 657 | 0.62% |
| Homicide | 387 | 0.36% |
| HIV/AIDS | 5228 | 4.91% |
| Drug disorder | 99 | 0.09% |
| Tuberculosis | 5260 | 4.94% |
| Road incidents | 1640 | 1.54% |
| Maternal deaths | 2441 | 2.29% |
| Neonatal deaths | 11191 | 10.5% |
| Alcohol disorder | 86 | 0.08% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 5840 | 5.48% |
| Meningitis | 3291.82432912 | 3.09% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 4685 | 4.4% |
| HIV/AIDS | 5228 | 4.91% |
| Tuberculosis | 5260 | 4.94% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 5840 | 5.48% |
| Cancers | 8113 | 7.61% |
| Neonatal deaths | 11191 | 10.5% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 12523.4758554 | 11.75% |
| Malaria | 14557 | 13.66% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 15493 | 14.54% |