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Causes of death across Malaysia 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 Malaysia.
Highlights of Malaysia 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 Malaysia gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 73.70%
73.70% - Fat : 33.40%
33.40% - Animal protein : 7.51%
7.51% - Plant protein : 5.99%
5.99% - 20.60% increase in caloric supply : Currently Malaysia gets 2916/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2418/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Malaysia
- Rice, Wheat and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Malaysia
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Malaysia average intake is 192.96 grams
- Bananas, Pineapples and Oranges & Mandarines are three major Fruit Types Intake in Malaysia
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Malaysia average Fruit intake is 124.08grams
- In Malaysia, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
- 41.70% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Malaysia is in the range of obese 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 | Rice | 762 |
| 2 | Wheat | 385 |
| 3 | Maize | 119 |
| 4 | Oats | 4 |
| 5 | Rye | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1278 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 467 |
| 3 | Sugar | 411 |
| 4 | Meat | 377 |
| 5 | Dairy & Eggs | 122 |
| 6 | Fruits & Vegetables | 113 |
| 7 | Other | 77 |
| 8 | Starchy Roots | 31 |
| 9 | Pulses | 29 |
| 10 | Alcoholic Beverages | 11 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Malaysia with 56447 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 38% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Lower respiratory infections were the highest types of death causes in Malaysia.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 70138 deaths (year 2016).
- 37.08% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Cancers, Road accidents and Drowning are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cardiovascular disease, Road accidents 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 41% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Malaysia are High blood pressure, Smoking and High blood sugar. Every year around 233 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.
- Iron deficiency and Outdoor air pollution are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- High blood pressure, Smoking and High body-mass index (obesity) are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, Smoking and High body-mass index (obesity) 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
0.48% of Malaysia population was suffering from cancer i.e. 106959 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Colon & rectum cancer (Count : 2939) and Breast cancer was also concerning with 2140 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 4% of survival chance.Malaysia was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 98% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 51127 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 18690 were suffering from Colon & rectum cancer out of which 2939 people were dead. This means 15.72% death rate of people suffering from Colon & rectum cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Malaysia and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.48 % of Malaysia population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Colon & rectum cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in Malaysia
- Colon & rectum cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 6579 | 4.47% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 56447 | 38.39% |
| Kidney disease | 3680 | 2.5% |
| Respiratory disease | 6591 | 4.48% |
| Liver disease | 2821 | 1.92% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 10696 | 7.27% |
| Digestive disease | 4169 | 2.84% |
| Hepatitis | 381 | 0.26% |
| Cancers | 24218 | 16.47% |
| Parkinson's disease | 514 | 0.35% |
| Fire | 342 | 0.23% |
| Malaria | 17 | 0.01% |
| Drowning | 808 | 0.55% |
| Homicide | 621 | 0.42% |
| HIV/AIDS | 1136 | 0.77% |
| Drug disorder | 434 | 0.3% |
| Tuberculosis | 1295 | 0.88% |
| Road incidents | 6232 | 4.24% |
| Maternal deaths | 251 | 0.17% |
| Neonatal deaths | 996 | 0.68% |
| Alcohol disorder | 469 | 0.32% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 497 | 0.34% |
| Liver disease | 2821 | 1.92% |
| Kidney disease | 3680 | 2.5% |
| Digestive disease | 4169 | 2.84% |
| Road incidents | 6232 | 4.24% |
| Dementia | 6579 | 4.47% |
| Respiratory disease | 6591 | 4.48% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 10696 | 7.27% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 14522.3444797 | 9.88% |
| Cancers | 24218 | 16.47% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 56447 | 38.39% |