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Causes of death across Iran 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 Iran.
Highlights of Iran 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 Iran gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 118.20%
118.20% - Fat : 38.74%
38.74% - Plant protein : 14.88%
14.88% - Animal protein : 5.08%
5.08% - 76.90% increase in caloric supply : Currently Iran gets 3094/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1749/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Fruits & Vegetables are three major diet compositions in Iran
- Wheat, Rice and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Iran
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Iran average intake is 694.16 grams
- Oranges & Mandarines, Grapes and Apples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Iran
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Iran average Fruit intake is 364.79grams
- In Iran, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
- 60.90% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Iran 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 | Wheat | 1242 |
| 2 | Rice | 287 |
| 3 | Maize | 21 |
| 4 | Barley | 4 |
| 5 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1554 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 449 |
| 3 | Fruits & Vegetables | 355 |
| 4 | Sugar | 275 |
| 5 | Meat | 149 |
| 6 | Starchy Roots | 104 |
| 7 | Pulses | 97 |
| 8 | Dairy & Eggs | 96 |
| 9 | Other | 15 |
| 10 | Alcoholic Beverages | 0 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Iran with 150889 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 43% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease were the highest types of death causes in Iran.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 167124 deaths (year 2016).
- 50.45% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Road accidents, Cancers and Cardiovascular disease are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Road accidents, 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 46% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Iran are High blood pressure, High blood sugar and High body-mass index (obesity). Every year around 526 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.
- Outdoor air pollution and High blood sugar are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- High body-mass index (obesity), High total cholesterol 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
0.35% of Iran population was suffering from cancer i.e. 188167 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Stomach cancer (Count : 8938) and Colon & rectum cancer was also concerning with 3786 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 1% of survival chance.Iran was really successful in diagnosing Thyroid cancer where 98% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 82851 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 13987 were suffering from Stomach cancer out of which 8938 people were dead. This means 63.9% death rate of people suffering from Stomach cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Iran and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.35 % of Iran population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Stomach cancer
- Thyroid cancer was most cured cancer in Iran
- Stomach cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 16739 | 4.78% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 150889 | 43.08% |
| Kidney disease | 9285 | 2.65% |
| Respiratory disease | 13665 | 3.9% |
| Liver disease | 4482 | 1.28% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 27401 | 7.82% |
| Digestive disease | 4951 | 1.41% |
| Hepatitis | 885 | 0.25% |
| Cancers | 53838 | 15.37% |
| Parkinson's disease | 1811 | 0.52% |
| Fire | 2093 | 0.6% |
| Malaria | 10 | 0% |
| Drowning | 1331 | 0.38% |
| Homicide | 1755 | 0.5% |
| HIV/AIDS | 217 | 0.06% |
| Drug disorder | 2707 | 0.77% |
| Tuberculosis | 1039 | 0.3% |
| Road incidents | 26139 | 7.46% |
| Maternal deaths | 213 | 0.06% |
| Neonatal deaths | 13807 | 3.94% |
| Alcohol disorder | 166 | 0.05% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 1202 | 0.34% |
| Suicide | 5009 | 1.43% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 8676.36479417 | 2.48% |
| Kidney disease | 9285 | 2.65% |
| Respiratory disease | 13665 | 3.9% |
| Neonatal deaths | 13807 | 3.94% |
| Dementia | 16739 | 4.78% |
| Road incidents | 26139 | 7.46% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 27401 | 7.82% |
| Cancers | 53838 | 15.37% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 150889 | 43.08% |