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Causes of death across Iraq 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 Iraq.
Highlights of Iraq 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 Iraq gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 98.72%
98.72% - Fat : 33.29%
33.29% - Plant protein : 11.63%
11.63% - Animal protein : 3.04%
3.04% - 46.69% increase in caloric supply : Currently Iraq gets 2545/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1735/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Iraq
- Wheat, Rice and Barley are three major Cereal preferences in Iraq
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Iraq average intake is 314.38 grams
- Oranges & Mandarines, Grapes and Dates are three major Fruit Types Intake in Iraq
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Iraq average Fruit intake is 125.97grams
- In Iraq, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 59.80% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Iraq 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 | 1141 |
| 2 | Rice | 408 |
| 3 | Barley | 41 |
| 4 | Maize | 3 |
| 5 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1593 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 379 |
| 3 | Sugar | 179 |
| 4 | Fruits & Vegetables | 146 |
| 5 | Meat | 86 |
| 6 | Dairy & Eggs | 72 |
| 7 | Starchy Roots | 36 |
| 8 | Pulses | 28 |
| 9 | Other | 21 |
| 10 | Alcoholic Beverages | 5 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Iraq with 77556 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 36% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Neonatal deaths and Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease were the highest types of death causes in Iraq.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 15-49 with 63221 deaths (year 2016).
- 49.32% 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.
- Cardiovascular disease, Road accidents and Cancers 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 54% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Iraq are High blood pressure, High blood sugar and High body-mass index (obesity). Every year around 1641 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 Iron deficiency are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- High body-mass index (obesity), High blood pressure and High total cholesterol 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
0.21% of Iraq population was suffering from cancer i.e. 36858 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Breast cancer (Count : 2693) and Brain & nervous system cancer was also concerning with 1187 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 3% of survival chance.Iraq was really successful in diagnosing Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer where 92% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 15376 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 16542 were suffering from Breast cancer out of which 2693 people were dead. This means 16.28% death rate of people suffering from Breast cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Iraq and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.21 % of Iraq population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Breast cancer
- Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer was most cured cancer in Iraq
- Breast cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 4294 | 2% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 77556 | 36.16% |
| Kidney disease | 6889 | 3.21% |
| Respiratory disease | 5406 | 2.52% |
| Liver disease | 1919 | 0.89% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 20226 | 9.43% |
| Digestive disease | 1313 | 0.61% |
| Hepatitis | 309 | 0.14% |
| Cancers | 16729 | 7.8% |
| Parkinson's disease | 299 | 0.14% |
| Fire | 1113 | 0.52% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 1230 | 0.57% |
| Homicide | 2691 | 1.25% |
| HIV/AIDS | 249 | 0.12% |
| Drug disorder | 1136 | 0.53% |
| Tuberculosis | 1350 | 0.63% |
| Road incidents | 8250 | 3.85% |
| Maternal deaths | 868 | 0.4% |
| Neonatal deaths | 21824 | 10.18% |
| Alcohol disorder | 142 | 0.07% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 2467 | 1.15% |
| Respiratory disease | 5406 | 2.52% |
| Kidney disease | 6889 | 3.21% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 6957.63180613 | 3.24% |
| Road incidents | 8250 | 3.85% |
| Terrorism | 12187 | 5.68% |
| Conflict | 13373 | 6.24% |
| Cancers | 16729 | 7.8% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 20226 | 9.43% |
| Neonatal deaths | 21824 | 10.18% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 77556 | 36.16% |