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Causes of death across Kiribati 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 Kiribati.
Highlights of Kiribati 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 Kiribati gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 74.92%
74.92% - Fat : 38.39%
38.39% - Plant protein : 6.28%
6.28% - Animal protein : 5.83%
5.83% - 25.41% increase in caloric supply : Currently Kiribati gets 3040/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2424/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Kiribati
- Rice, Wheat and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Kiribati
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Kiribati average intake is 155.34 grams
- Bananas, Oranges & Mandarines and Apples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Kiribati
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Kiribati average Fruit intake is 231.64grams
- In Kiribati, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 78.00% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Kiribati 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 | 649 |
| 2 | Wheat | 362 |
| 3 | Maize | 3 |
| 4 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1016 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 813 |
| 3 | Sugar | 445 |
| 4 | Meat | 314 |
| 5 | Starchy Roots | 261 |
| 6 | Fruits & Vegetables | 154 |
| 7 | Dairy & Eggs | 25 |
| 8 | Other | 7 |
| 9 | Alcoholic Beverages | 4 |
| 10 | Pulses | 1 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Kiribati with 289 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 28% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease and Cancers were the highest types of death causes in Kiribati.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 50-69 with 357 deaths (year 2016).
- 41.86% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Cardiovascular disease, Lower respiratory infections and Cancers are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases 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 36% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Kiribati are High blood sugar, High body-mass index (obesity) and Smoking. Every year around 22 people die due to High blood sugar.
- Child wasting and Low birth weight are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- Household air pollution and Unsafe water source are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- High body-mass index (obesity), High blood sugar and Smoking are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood sugar, High body-mass index (obesity) and Smoking are the major death risk factors of people aging between 50 to 69 years.
- High blood sugar is the major death risk factors for people aging more than 70 years.
Cancer Analysis
0.21% of Kiribati population was suffering from cancer i.e. 142 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Breast cancer (Count : 9) and Lip & oral cancer was also concerning with 9 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Stomach cancer have 13% of survival chance.Kiribati was really successful in diagnosing Thyroid cancerGallbladder & biliary tract cancer where 100% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 59 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 37 were suffering from Breast cancer out of which 9 people were dead. This means 24.32% death rate of people suffering from Breast cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Kiribati and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.21 % of Kiribati population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Breast cancer
- Thyroid cancerGallbladder & biliary tract cancer was most cured cancer in Kiribati
- Breast cancerLip & oral cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 18 | 1.75% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 289 | 28.16% |
| Kidney disease | 28 | 2.73% |
| Respiratory disease | 73 | 7.11% |
| Liver disease | 25 | 2.44% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 172 | 16.76% |
| Digestive disease | 39 | 3.8% |
| Hepatitis | 3 | 0.29% |
| Cancers | 89 | 8.67% |
| Parkinson's disease | 1 | 0.1% |
| Fire | 1 | 0.1% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 5 | 0.49% |
| Homicide | 4 | 0.39% |
| HIV/AIDS | 0 | 0% |
| Drug disorder | 2 | 0.19% |
| Tuberculosis | 44 | 4.29% |
| Road incidents | 15 | 1.46% |
| Maternal deaths | 5 | 0.49% |
| Neonatal deaths | 54 | 5.26% |
| Alcohol disorder | 1 | 0.1% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 32 | 3.12% |
| Kidney disease | 28 | 2.73% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 32 | 3.12% |
| Digestive disease | 39 | 3.81% |
| Tuberculosis | 44 | 4.3% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 45.34341877 | 4.43% |
| Neonatal deaths | 54 | 5.27% |
| Respiratory disease | 73 | 7.13% |
| Cancers | 89 | 8.69% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 172 | 16.79% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 289 | 28.21% |