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Causes of death across Laos 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 Laos.
Highlights of Laos 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 Laos gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 93.49%
93.49% - Fat : 17.89%
17.89% - Plant protein : 11.12%
11.12% - Animal protein : 2.99%
2.99% - 25.50% increase in caloric supply : Currently Laos gets 2451/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1953/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Fruits & Vegetables and Meat are three major diet compositions in Laos
- Rice, Maize and Wheat are three major Cereal preferences in Laos
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Laos average intake is 576.52 grams
- Bananas, Oranges & Mandarines and Pineapples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Laos
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Laos average Fruit intake is 225.62grams
- In Laos, 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 Laos 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 | Rice | 1408 |
| 2 | Maize | 138 |
| 3 | Wheat | 15 |
| 4 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1563 |
| 2 | Fruits & Vegetables | 244 |
| 3 | Meat | 180 |
| 4 | Oils & Fats | 134 |
| 5 | Starchy Roots | 103 |
| 6 | Sugar | 77 |
| 7 | Alcoholic Beverages | 57 |
| 8 | Other | 50 |
| 9 | Pulses | 28 |
| 10 | Dairy & Eggs | 15 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Laos with 12574 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 28% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Neonatal deaths and Lower respiratory infections were the highest types of death causes in Laos.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group Under-5 with 14873 deaths (year 2016).
- 39.03% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Drowning, Road accidents and Lower respiratory infections are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cardiovascular disease, Cancers and Road accidents 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 41% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Laos are High blood pressure, Smoking and Household air pollution. Every year around 758 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.
- Household air pollution and Iron deficiency are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Smoking, High blood pressure and Alcohol use are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, Smoking 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
0.26% of Laos population was suffering from cancer i.e. 9420 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Breast cancer (Count : 367) and Stomach cancer was also concerning with 338 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 1% of survival chance.Laos was really successful in diagnosing Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer where 92% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 4214 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 2430 were suffering from Breast cancer out of which 367 people were dead. This means 15.1% death rate of people suffering from Breast cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Laos and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.26 % of Laos 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 Laos
- Breast cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 919 | 2.02% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 12574 | 27.7% |
| Kidney disease | 1026 | 2.26% |
| Respiratory disease | 2382 | 5.25% |
| Liver disease | 1007 | 2.22% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 3056 | 6.73% |
| Digestive disease | 1199 | 2.64% |
| Hepatitis | 62 | 0.14% |
| Cancers | 4304 | 9.48% |
| Parkinson's disease | 62 | 0.14% |
| Fire | 218 | 0.48% |
| Malaria | 22 | 0.05% |
| Drowning | 720 | 1.59% |
| Homicide | 43 | 0.09% |
| HIV/AIDS | 392 | 0.86% |
| Drug disorder | 35 | 0.08% |
| Tuberculosis | 1515 | 3.34% |
| Road incidents | 1513 | 3.33% |
| Maternal deaths | 449 | 0.99% |
| Neonatal deaths | 5477 | 12.06% |
| Alcohol disorder | 84 | 0.19% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 1176 | 2.59% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 1176 | 2.59% |
| Digestive disease | 1199 | 2.64% |
| Road incidents | 1513 | 3.33% |
| Tuberculosis | 1515 | 3.34% |
| Respiratory disease | 2382 | 5.25% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 3056 | 6.73% |
| Cancers | 4304 | 9.48% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 5124.87050793 | 11.29% |
| Neonatal deaths | 5477 | 12.06% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 12574 | 27.7% |