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Causes of death across Kenya 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 Kenya.
Highlights of Kenya 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 Kenya gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 67.89%
67.89% - Fat : 19.20%
19.20% - Plant protein : 8.17%
8.17% - Animal protein : 2.83%
2.83% - 1.91% decrease in caloric supply : Currently Kenya gets 2206/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2249/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Starchy Roots and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in Kenya
- Maize, Wheat and Rice are three major Cereal preferences in Kenya
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Kenya average intake is 137.51 grams
- Bananas, Oranges & Mandarines and Citrus, other are three major Fruit Types Intake in Kenya
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Kenya average Fruit intake is 150.11grams
- In Kenya, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 22.60% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Kenya 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 | Maize | 663 |
| 2 | Wheat | 258 |
| 3 | Rice | 122 |
| 4 | Sorghum | 22 |
| 5 | Barley | 3 |
| 6 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1075 |
| 2 | Starchy Roots | 215 |
| 3 | Oils & Fats | 195 |
| 4 | Sugar | 178 |
| 5 | Dairy & Eggs | 169 |
| 6 | Pulses | 143 |
| 7 | Fruits & Vegetables | 113 |
| 8 | Meat | 82 |
| 9 | Alcoholic Beverages | 26 |
| 10 | Other | 10 |
Major Cause of Death
Diarrheal diseases was a major cause of death in Kenya with 49889 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 19% of total deaths. Overall Diarrheal diseases, HIV/AIDS and Cardiovascular diseases were the highest types of death causes in Kenya.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 15-49 with 82088 deaths (year 2016).
- 33.02% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Diarrheal diseases, HIV/AIDS and Lower respiratory infections are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- HIV/AIDS, Diarrheal diseases and Tuberculosis are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Diarrheal diseases, Cardiovascular diseases and Cancers are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 25% of people aging over 50 years die because of Diarrheal diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Kenya are Unsafe sex, Unsafe water source and Poor sanitation. Every year around 35899 people die due to Unsafe sex.
- Child wasting and Low birth weight 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.
- Unsafe sex, Unsafe water source and Poor sanitation are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- Unsafe water source, Poor sanitation and High blood pressure are the major death risk factors of people aging between 50 to 69 years.
- Unsafe water source is the major death risk factors for people aging more than 70 years.
Cancer Analysis
0.19% of Kenya population was suffering from cancer i.e. 39139 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Stomach cancer (Count : 1790) and Cervical cancer was also concerning with 1568 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Gallbladder & biliary tract cancer have 1% of survival chance.Kenya was really successful in diagnosing Kidney cancer where 91% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 19583 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 2597 were suffering from Stomach cancer out of which 1790 people were dead. This means 68.93% death rate of people suffering from Stomach cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Kenya and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.19 % of Kenya population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Stomach cancer
- Kidney cancer was most cured cancer in Kenya
- Stomach cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 3205 | 1.25% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 30712 | 11.95% |
| Kidney disease | 1362 | 0.53% |
| Respiratory disease | 4783 | 1.86% |
| Liver disease | 3747 | 1.46% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 6969 | 2.71% |
| Digestive disease | 6493 | 2.53% |
| Hepatitis | 861 | 0.34% |
| Cancers | 15822 | 6.16% |
| Parkinson's disease | 232 | 0.09% |
| Fire | 1131 | 0.44% |
| Malaria | 4631 | 1.8% |
| Drowning | 1297 | 0.5% |
| Homicide | 3679 | 1.43% |
| HIV/AIDS | 41950 | 16.33% |
| Drug disorder | 64 | 0.02% |
| Tuberculosis | 9947 | 3.87% |
| Road incidents | 3978 | 1.55% |
| Maternal deaths | 3594 | 1.4% |
| Neonatal deaths | 18870 | 7.34% |
| Alcohol disorder | 304 | 0.12% |
| Natural disasters | 75 | 0.03% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 49889 | 19.42% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 5849 | 2.28% |
| Digestive disease | 6493 | 2.53% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 6969 | 2.71% |
| Tuberculosis | 9947 | 3.87% |
| Cancers | 15822 | 6.16% |
| Neonatal deaths | 18870 | 7.34% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 23236.8735771 | 9.04% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 30712 | 11.95% |
| HIV/AIDS | 41950 | 16.33% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 49889 | 19.42% |