CONTENT
Causes of death across Madagascar 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 Madagascar.
Highlights of Madagascar 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 Madagascar gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 67.66%
67.66% - Fat : 9.07%
9.07% - Plant protein : 6.03%
6.03% - Animal protein : 1.65%
1.65% - 15.59% decrease in caloric supply : Currently Madagascar gets 2052/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2431/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Starchy Roots and Meat are three major diet compositions in Madagascar
- Rice, Maize and Wheat are three major Cereal preferences in Madagascar
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Madagascar average intake is 46.49 grams
- Bananas, Oranges & Mandarines and Pineapples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Madagascar
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Madagascar average Fruit intake is 125.32grams
- In Madagascar, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 21.10% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Madagascar 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 | 1040 |
2 | Maize | 146 |
3 | Wheat | 68 |
4 | Sorghum | 1 |
5 | Oats | 0 |
Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
---|---|---|
1 | Cereals & Grains | 1255 |
2 | Starchy Roots | 384 |
3 | Meat | 88 |
4 | Oils & Fats | 72 |
6 | Fruits & Vegetables | 71 |
7 | Dairy & Eggs | 46 |
8 | Pulses | 37 |
9 | Other | 17 |
10 | Alcoholic Beverages | 10 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Madagascar with 41976 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 22% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Diarrheal diseases and Lower respiratory infections were the highest types of death causes in Madagascar.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group Under-5 with 69160 deaths (year 2016).
- 27.41% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Nutritional deficiencies, Diarrheal diseases and Protein-energy malnutrition are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cardiovascular disease, Cancers and Diarrheal diseases are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Diarrheal diseases are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 39% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Madagascar are Child wasting, High blood pressure and Household air pollution. Every year around 15923 people die due to Child wasting.
- 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.
- High blood pressure, Household air pollution and Unsafe water source are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, Household air pollution and Smoking 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
0.28% of Madagascar population was suffering from cancer i.e. 32344 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Cervical cancer (Count : 1712) and Prostate cancer was also concerning with 1313 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Non-melanoma skin cancer have 1% of survival chance.Madagascar was really successful in diagnosing Kidney cancer where 92% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 13953 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 10607 were suffering from Cervical cancer out of which 1712 people were dead. This means 16.14% death rate of people suffering from Cervical cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Madagascar and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.28 % of Madagascar population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Cervical cancer
- Kidney cancer was most cured cancer in Madagascar
- Cervical cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
---|---|---|
Dementia | 1486 | 0.78% |
Cardiovascular diseases | 41976 | 22.06% |
Kidney disease | 1014 | 0.53% |
Respiratory disease | 7952 | 4.18% |
Liver disease | 2859 | 1.5% |
Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 5485 | 2.88% |
Digestive disease | 4492 | 2.36% |
Hepatitis | 455 | 0.24% |
Cancers | 13120 | 6.89% |
Parkinson's disease | 99 | 0.05% |
Fire | 918 | 0.48% |
Malaria | 5541 | 2.91% |
Drowning | 1099 | 0.58% |
Homicide | 511 | 0.27% |
HIV/AIDS | 2222 | 1.17% |
Drug disorder | 53 | 0.03% |
Tuberculosis | 3613 | 1.9% |
Road incidents | 2831 | 1.49% |
Maternal deaths | 3230 | 1.7% |
Neonatal deaths | 19096 | 10.03% |
Alcohol disorder | 220 | 0.12% |
Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
Diarrheal diseases | 21561 | 11.33% |
Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 5485 | 2.88% |
Malaria | 5541 | 2.91% |
Respiratory disease | 7952 | 4.18% |
Protein-energy malnutrition | 11705.7220941 | 6.15% |
Nutritional deficiencies | 12749 | 6.7% |
Cancers | 13120 | 6.89% |
Neonatal deaths | 19096 | 10.03% |
Lower respiratory infections | 19509.5746071 | 10.25% |
Diarrheal diseases | 21561 | 11.33% |
Cardiovascular diseases | 41976 | 22.06% |