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Causes of death across Guyana 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 Guyana.
Highlights of Guyana 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 Guyana gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 82.72%
82.72% - Fat : 23.26%
23.26% - Plant protein : 7.53%
7.53% - Animal protein : 6.25%
6.25% - 19.76% increase in caloric supply : Currently Guyana gets 2764/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2308/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Sugar and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in Guyana
- Rice, Wheat and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Guyana
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Guyana average intake is 233.53 grams
- Plantains, Oranges & Mandarines and Pineapples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Guyana
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Guyana average Fruit intake is 155.34grams
- In Guyana, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 47.50% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Guyana 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 | Rice | 744 |
| 2 | Wheat | 465 |
| 3 | Maize | 17 |
| 4 | Barley | 1 |
| 5 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1241 |
| 2 | Sugar | 390 |
| 3 | Oils & Fats | 271 |
| 4 | Meat | 247 |
| 5 | Dairy & Eggs | 208 |
| 6 | Fruits & Vegetables | 149 |
| 7 | Starchy Roots | 77 |
| 8 | Other | 64 |
| 9 | Alcoholic Beverages | 61 |
| 10 | Pulses | 56 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Guyana with 2150 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 37% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease and Cancers were the highest types of death causes in Guyana.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 50-69 with 2373 deaths (year 2016).
- 53.83% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Road accidents, Cancers and Drowning are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cardiovascular disease, Suicide and HIV/AIDS are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cardiovascular diseases, Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases and Cancers 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 Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Guyana are High blood pressure, High blood sugar and High body-mass index (obesity). Every year around 35 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 No access to handwashing facility are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Alcohol use, High body-mass index (obesity) and Unsafe sex are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood sugar, High blood pressure 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
0.5% of Guyana population was suffering from cancer i.e. 2698 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Prostate cancer (Count : 95) and Breast cancer was also concerning with 63 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 10% of survival chance.Guyana was really successful in diagnosing Thyroid cancer where 94% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 1395 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 667 were suffering from Prostate cancer out of which 95 people were dead. This means 14.24% death rate of people suffering from Prostate cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Guyana and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.5 % of Guyana population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Prostate cancer
- Thyroid cancer was most cured cancer in Guyana
- Prostate cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 80 | 1.37% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 2150 | 36.9% |
| Kidney disease | 179 | 3.07% |
| Respiratory disease | 109 | 1.87% |
| Liver disease | 230 | 3.95% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 779 | 13.37% |
| Digestive disease | 131 | 2.25% |
| Hepatitis | 6 | 0.1% |
| Cancers | 644 | 11.05% |
| Parkinson's disease | 8 | 0.14% |
| Fire | 19 | 0.33% |
| Malaria | 12 | 0.21% |
| Drowning | 65 | 1.12% |
| Homicide | 141 | 2.42% |
| HIV/AIDS | 188 | 3.23% |
| Drug disorder | 10 | 0.17% |
| Tuberculosis | 70 | 1.2% |
| Road incidents | 157 | 2.69% |
| Maternal deaths | 15 | 0.26% |
| Neonatal deaths | 197 | 3.38% |
| Alcohol disorder | 25 | 0.43% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 51 | 0.88% |
| Road incidents | 157 | 2.69% |
| Kidney disease | 179 | 3.07% |
| HIV/AIDS | 188 | 3.23% |
| Neonatal deaths | 197 | 3.38% |
| Suicide | 220 | 3.78% |
| Liver disease | 230 | 3.95% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 236.077576878 | 4.05% |
| Cancers | 644 | 11.05% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 779 | 13.37% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 2150 | 36.9% |