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Causes of death across Liberia 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 Liberia.
Highlights of Liberia 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 Liberia gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 74.91%
74.91% - Fat : 26.64%
26.64% - Plant protein : 5.84%
5.84% - Animal protein : 1.61%
1.61% - 9.00% increase in caloric supply : Currently Liberia gets 2204/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2022/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Starchy Roots are three major diet compositions in Liberia
- Rice, Wheat and Oats are three major Cereal preferences in Liberia
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Liberia average intake is 74.14 grams
- Bananas, Plantains and Oranges & Mandarines are three major Fruit Types Intake in Liberia
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Liberia average Fruit intake is 119.12grams
- In Liberia, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 27.80% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Liberia 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 | 952 |
| 2 | Wheat | 99 |
| 3 | Oats | 2 |
| 4 | Rye | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1053 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 434 |
| 3 | Starchy Roots | 404 |
| 4 | Fruits & Vegetables | 97 |
| 5 | Meat | 80 |
| 6 | Sugar | 62 |
| 7 | Alcoholic Beverages | 34 |
| 8 | Other | 14 |
| 9 | Dairy & Eggs | 13 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Liberia with 4743 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 16% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Diarrheal diseases and Neonatal deaths were the highest types of death causes in Liberia.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group Under-5 with 10146 deaths (year 2016).
- 28.02% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Malaria, Diarrheal diseases and HIV/AIDS are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- HIV/AIDS, Cardiovascular disease and Cancers are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Lower respiratory infections are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 27% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Liberia are High blood pressure, Unsafe water source and Household air pollution. Every year around 2913 people die due to High blood pressure.
- Child wasting and Unsafe water source 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, Alcohol use and High blood pressure are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, High body-mass index (obesity) and Household air pollution 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
0.19% of Liberia population was suffering from cancer i.e. 3958 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Stomach cancer (Count : 246) and Cervical cancer was also concerning with 237 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Stomach cancer have 11% of survival chance.Liberia was really successful in diagnosing Kidney cancer where 88% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 1736 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 276 were suffering from Stomach cancer out of which 246 people were dead. This means 89.13% death rate of people suffering from Stomach cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Liberia and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.19 % of Liberia population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Stomach cancer
- Kidney cancer was most cured cancer in Liberia
- Stomach cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 249 | 0.83% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 4743 | 15.79% |
| Kidney disease | 462 | 1.54% |
| Respiratory disease | 527 | 1.75% |
| Liver disease | 874 | 2.91% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 1511 | 5.03% |
| Digestive disease | 639 | 2.13% |
| Hepatitis | 109 | 0.36% |
| Cancers | 2452 | 8.16% |
| Parkinson's disease | 19 | 0.06% |
| Fire | 105 | 0.35% |
| Malaria | 2569 | 8.55% |
| Drowning | 163 | 0.54% |
| Homicide | 120 | 0.4% |
| HIV/AIDS | 1926 | 6.41% |
| Drug disorder | 40 | 0.13% |
| Tuberculosis | 1345 | 4.48% |
| Road incidents | 423 | 1.41% |
| Maternal deaths | 843 | 2.81% |
| Neonatal deaths | 2669 | 8.89% |
| Alcohol disorder | 34 | 0.11% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 3842 | 12.79% |
| Liver disease | 874 | 2.91% |
| Tuberculosis | 1345 | 4.48% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 1511 | 5.03% |
| HIV/AIDS | 1926 | 6.41% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 2411.7093858 | 8.03% |
| Cancers | 2452 | 8.16% |
| Malaria | 2569 | 8.55% |
| Neonatal deaths | 2669 | 8.89% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 3842 | 12.79% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 4743 | 15.79% |