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Causes of death across Kuwait 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 Kuwait.
Highlights of Kuwait 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 Kuwait gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 80.38%
80.38% - Fat : 42.00%
42.00% - Plant protein : 8.72%
8.72% - Animal protein : 8.55%
8.55% - 39.65% increase in caloric supply : Currently Kuwait gets 3501/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2507/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Meat are three major diet compositions in Kuwait
- Wheat, Rice and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Kuwait
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Kuwait average intake is 611.86 grams
- Oranges & Mandarines, Bananas and Dates are three major Fruit Types Intake in Kuwait
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Kuwait average Fruit intake is 298.11grams
- In Kuwait, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 72.10% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Kuwait 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 | 823 |
| 2 | Rice | 433 |
| 3 | Maize | 54 |
| 4 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1312 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 536 |
| 3 | Meat | 375 |
| 4 | Sugar | 374 |
| 5 | Fruits & Vegetables | 299 |
| 6 | Dairy & Eggs | 263 |
| 7 | Other | 153 |
| 8 | Starchy Roots | 110 |
| 9 | Pulses | 79 |
| 10 | Alcoholic Beverages | 0 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Kuwait with 2704 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 42% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Road incidents were the highest types of death causes in Kuwait.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 50-69 with 2345 deaths (year 2016).
- 46.27% kids below age 5 years die because of Congenital birth defects.
- Road accidents, Cancers and Lower respiratory infections 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, Cancers and Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 50% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Kuwait are High blood pressure, High body-mass index (obesity) and High cholesterol. Every year around 3 people die due to High blood pressure.
- Low birth weight and Outdoor air pollution are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- Outdoor air pollution and Secondhand smoke 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 body-mass index (obesity), High blood pressure and High total cholesterol 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
0.45% of Kuwait population was suffering from cancer i.e. 7091 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Breast cancer (Count : 146) and Colon & rectum cancer was also concerning with 113 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 5% of survival chance.Kuwait was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 99% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 3508 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 2986 were suffering from Breast cancer out of which 146 people were dead. This means 4.89% death rate of people suffering from Breast cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Kuwait and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.45 % of Kuwait population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Breast cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in Kuwait
- Breast cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 265 | 4.16% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 2704 | 42.4% |
| Kidney disease | 182 | 2.85% |
| Respiratory disease | 129 | 2.02% |
| Liver disease | 138 | 2.16% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 457 | 7.17% |
| Digestive disease | 81 | 1.27% |
| Hepatitis | 5 | 0.08% |
| Cancers | 1062 | 16.65% |
| Parkinson's disease | 27 | 0.42% |
| Fire | 29 | 0.45% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 25 | 0.39% |
| Homicide | 40 | 0.63% |
| HIV/AIDS | 6 | 0.09% |
| Drug disorder | 35 | 0.55% |
| Tuberculosis | 18 | 0.28% |
| Road incidents | 515 | 8.08% |
| Maternal deaths | 5 | 0.08% |
| Neonatal deaths | 158 | 2.48% |
| Alcohol disorder | 7 | 0.11% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 7 | 0.11% |
| Respiratory disease | 129 | 2.02% |
| Liver disease | 138 | 2.16% |
| Neonatal deaths | 158 | 2.48% |
| Kidney disease | 182 | 2.85% |
| Dementia | 265 | 4.16% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 342.304605117 | 5.37% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 457 | 7.17% |
| Road incidents | 515 | 8.08% |
| Cancers | 1062 | 16.65% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 2704 | 42.4% |