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Causes of death across Malawi 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 Malawi.
Highlights of Malawi 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 Malawi gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 86.38%
86.38% - Fat : 18.43%
18.43% - Plant protein : 11.28%
11.28% - Animal protein : 1.55%
1.55% - 17.64% increase in caloric supply : Currently Malawi gets 2367/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2012/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Starchy Roots and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in Malawi
- Maize, Wheat and Rice are three major Cereal preferences in Malawi
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Malawi average intake is 59.89 grams
- Bananas, Plantains and Citrus, other are three major Fruit Types Intake in Malawi
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Malawi average Fruit intake is 170.74grams
- In Malawi, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 20.10% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Malawi 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 | Maize | 1125 |
| 2 | Wheat | 88 |
| 3 | Rice | 47 |
| 4 | Sorghum | 20 |
| 5 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1300 |
| 2 | Starchy Roots | 396 |
| 3 | Oils & Fats | 181 |
| 4 | Pulses | 141 |
| 5 | Fruits & Vegetables | 123 |
| 6 | Meat | 101 |
| 7 | Sugar | 81 |
| 8 | Alcoholic Beverages | 22 |
| 9 | Dairy & Eggs | 17 |
| 10 | Other | 5 |
Major Cause of Death
HIV/AIDS was a major cause of death in Malawi with 30438 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 20% of total deaths. Overall HIV/AIDS, Cardiovascular diseases and Neonatal deaths were the highest types of death causes in Malawi.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group Under-5 with 48692 deaths (year 2016).
- 31.09% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Cancers are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- HIV/AIDS, Cancers and Tuberculosis are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and HIV/AIDS are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 22% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Malawi are Unsafe sex, High blood pressure and Household air pollution. Every year around 8333 people die due to Unsafe sex.
- Child wasting and Low birth weight 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 Unsafe water source are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, Unsafe sex 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
0.39% of Malawi population was suffering from cancer i.e. 39705 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Esophageal cancer (Count : 2003) and Cervical cancer was also concerning with 1284 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Gallbladder & biliary tract cancer have 2% of survival chance.Malawi was really successful in diagnosing Kidney cancer where 93% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 19355 people were of age group 15-49 year olds.In 2016, 2150 were suffering from Esophageal cancer out of which 2003 people were dead. This means 93.16% death rate of people suffering from Esophageal cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Malawi and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.39 % of Malawi population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Esophageal cancer
- Kidney cancer was most cured cancer in Malawi
- Esophageal cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 1509 | 0.98% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 17124 | 11.08% |
| Kidney disease | 927 | 0.6% |
| Respiratory disease | 2591 | 1.68% |
| Liver disease | 1988 | 1.29% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 4320 | 2.79% |
| Digestive disease | 3371 | 2.18% |
| Hepatitis | 552 | 0.36% |
| Cancers | 14547 | 9.41% |
| Parkinson's disease | 97 | 0.06% |
| Fire | 737 | 0.48% |
| Malaria | 9992 | 6.46% |
| Drowning | 872 | 0.56% |
| Homicide | 420 | 0.27% |
| HIV/AIDS | 30438 | 19.69% |
| Drug disorder | 41 | 0.03% |
| Tuberculosis | 6447 | 4.17% |
| Road incidents | 2255 | 1.46% |
| Maternal deaths | 1863 | 1.21% |
| Neonatal deaths | 15080 | 9.75% |
| Alcohol disorder | 175 | 0.11% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 11233 | 7.27% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 4473.27041877 | 2.89% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 4881 | 3.16% |
| Tuberculosis | 6447 | 4.17% |
| Malaria | 9992 | 6.46% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 11233 | 7.27% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 13321.9982386 | 8.62% |
| Cancers | 14547 | 9.41% |
| Neonatal deaths | 15080 | 9.75% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 17124 | 11.08% |
| HIV/AIDS | 30438 | 19.69% |