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Causes of death across Lesotho 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 Lesotho.
Highlights of Lesotho 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 Lesotho gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 96.59%
96.59% - Fat : 14.44%
14.44% - Plant protein : 12.07%
12.07% - Animal protein : 2.54%
2.54% - 25.63% increase in caloric supply : Currently Lesotho gets 2529/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2013/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Sugar and Meat are three major diet compositions in Lesotho
- Maize, Wheat and Sorghum are three major Cereal preferences in Lesotho
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Lesotho average intake is 50.71 grams
- Apples, Oranges & Mandarines and Bananas are three major Fruit Types Intake in Lesotho
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Lesotho average Fruit intake is 77.37grams
- In Lesotho, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 33.20% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Lesotho is in the range of normal 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 | Maize | 1379 |
| 2 | Wheat | 429 |
| 3 | Sorghum | 78 |
| 4 | Rice | 37 |
| 5 | Barley | 2 |
| 6 | Oats | 1 |
| 7 | Rye | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1934 |
| 2 | Sugar | 155 |
| 3 | Meat | 106 |
| 4 | Starchy Roots | 104 |
| 5 | Pulses | 69 |
| 6 | Dairy & Eggs | 44 |
| 7 | Fruits & Vegetables | 37 |
| 8 | Alcoholic Beverages | 33 |
| 9 | Oils & Fats | 30 |
| 10 | Other | 17 |
Major Cause of Death
HIV/AIDS was a major cause of death in Lesotho with 10038 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 31% of total deaths. Overall HIV/AIDS, Cardiovascular diseases and Tuberculosis were the highest types of death causes in Lesotho.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 15-49 with 14616 deaths (year 2016).
- 35.17% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- HIV/AIDS, Diarrheal diseases and Road accidents are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Homicide are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cardiovascular diseases, Tuberculosis and Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 23% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Lesotho are Unsafe sex, Alcohol use and High blood sugar. Every year around 1457 people die due to Unsafe sex.
- Child wasting and Unsafe water source are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- Unsafe sex and Unsafe water source are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Unsafe sex, Alcohol use and Smoking are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood sugar, Alcohol use and High blood pressure 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
0.4% of Lesotho population was suffering from cancer i.e. 4270 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Cervical cancer (Count : 198) and Esophageal cancer was also concerning with 152 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 1% of survival chance.Lesotho was really successful in diagnosing Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer where 94% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 1919 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 1362 were suffering from Cervical cancer out of which 198 people were dead. This means 14.54% death rate of people suffering from Cervical cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Lesotho and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.4 % of Lesotho population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Cervical cancer
- Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer was most cured cancer in Lesotho
- Cervical cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 214 | 0.67% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 4370 | 13.7% |
| Kidney disease | 319 | 1% |
| Respiratory disease | 1307 | 4.1% |
| Liver disease | 199 | 0.62% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 1928 | 6.05% |
| Digestive disease | 381 | 1.19% |
| Hepatitis | 14 | 0.04% |
| Cancers | 1647 | 5.16% |
| Parkinson's disease | 14 | 0.04% |
| Fire | 135 | 0.42% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 111 | 0.35% |
| Homicide | 772 | 2.42% |
| HIV/AIDS | 10038 | 31.48% |
| Drug disorder | 48 | 0.15% |
| Tuberculosis | 3294 | 10.33% |
| Road incidents | 881 | 2.76% |
| Maternal deaths | 192 | 0.6% |
| Neonatal deaths | 1292 | 4.05% |
| Alcohol disorder | 32 | 0.1% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 1990 | 6.24% |
| Road incidents | 881 | 2.76% |
| Neonatal deaths | 1292 | 4.05% |
| Respiratory disease | 1307 | 4.1% |
| Cancers | 1647 | 5.16% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 1684.22624358 | 5.28% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 1928 | 6.05% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 1990 | 6.24% |
| Tuberculosis | 3294 | 10.33% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 4370 | 13.7% |
| HIV/AIDS | 10038 | 31.48% |