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Causes of death across Honduras 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 Honduras.
Highlights of Honduras 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 Honduras gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 91.61%
91.61% - Fat : 34.87%
34.87% - Plant protein : 8.85%
8.85% - Animal protein : 4.93%
4.93% - 40.25% increase in caloric supply : Currently Honduras gets 2641/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1883/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Sugar and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in Honduras
- Maize, Wheat and Rice are three major Cereal preferences in Honduras
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Honduras average intake is 127.12 grams
- Bananas, Oranges & Mandarines and Plantains are three major Fruit Types Intake in Honduras
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Honduras average Fruit intake is 236.74grams
- In Honduras, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
- 51.90% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Honduras 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 | Maize | 733 |
2 | Wheat | 294 |
3 | Rice | 135 |
4 | Sorghum | 19 |
5 | Oats | 4 |
6 | Rye | 0 |
Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
---|---|---|
1 | Cereals & Grains | 1192 |
2 | Sugar | 452 |
3 | Oils & Fats | 345 |
4 | Dairy & Eggs | 162 |
5 | Meat | 154 |
6 | Fruits & Vegetables | 136 |
7 | Pulses | 111 |
8 | Alcoholic Beverages | 42 |
9 | Other | 31 |
10 | Starchy Roots | 16 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Honduras with 13793 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 30% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease were the highest types of death causes in Honduras.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 20533 deaths (year 2016).
- 42.38% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Homicide, Cancers and Road accidents are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Homicide, Cardiovascular disease and Cancers are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 31% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Honduras are High blood pressure, High body-mass index (obesity) and High blood sugar. Every year around 582 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.
- High body-mass index (obesity), Alcohol use and High blood pressure 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
0.27% of Honduras population was suffering from cancer i.e. 12927 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Stomach cancer (Count : 722) and Prostate cancer was also concerning with 407 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 7% of survival chance.Honduras was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 88% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 5092 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 928 were suffering from Stomach cancer out of which 722 people were dead. This means 77.8% death rate of people suffering from Stomach cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Honduras and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.27 % of Honduras population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Stomach cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in Honduras
- Stomach cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
---|---|---|
Dementia | 1847 | 4.07% |
Cardiovascular diseases | 13793 | 30.37% |
Kidney disease | 2670 | 5.88% |
Respiratory disease | 2440 | 5.37% |
Liver disease | 1654 | 3.64% |
Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 4745 | 10.45% |
Digestive disease | 2321 | 5.11% |
Hepatitis | 33 | 0.07% |
Cancers | 5613 | 12.36% |
Parkinson's disease | 107 | 0.24% |
Fire | 60 | 0.13% |
Malaria | 26 | 0.06% |
Drowning | 260 | 0.57% |
Homicide | 2736 | 6.02% |
HIV/AIDS | 387 | 0.85% |
Drug disorder | 81 | 0.18% |
Tuberculosis | 472 | 1.04% |
Road incidents | 1131 | 2.49% |
Maternal deaths | 200 | 0.44% |
Neonatal deaths | 1659 | 3.65% |
Alcohol disorder | 277 | 0.61% |
Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
Diarrheal diseases | 977 | 2.15% |
Liver disease | 1654 | 3.64% |
Neonatal deaths | 1659 | 3.65% |
Dementia | 1847 | 4.07% |
Digestive disease | 2321 | 5.11% |
Respiratory disease | 2440 | 5.37% |
Kidney disease | 2670 | 5.88% |
Homicide | 2736 | 6.02% |
Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 4745 | 10.45% |
Cancers | 5613 | 12.36% |
Cardiovascular diseases | 13793 | 30.37% |