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Causes of death across Maldives 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 Maldives.
Highlights of Maldives 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 Maldives gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 107.46%
107.46% - Fat : 36.46%
36.46% - Animal protein : 22.07%
22.07% - Plant protein : 9.36%
9.36% - 75.35% increase in caloric supply : Currently Maldives gets 2732/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1558/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Meat and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Maldives
- Wheat, Rice and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Maldives
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Maldives average intake is 248.00 grams
- Oranges & Mandarines, Apples and Pineapples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Maldives
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Maldives average Fruit intake is 432.55grams
- In Maldives, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
- 28.50% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Maldives 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 | Wheat | 566 |
| 2 | Rice | 496 |
| 3 | Maize | 7 |
| 4 | Oats | 1 |
| 5 | Rye | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1078 |
| 2 | Meat | 532 |
| 3 | Sugar | 291 |
| 4 | Dairy & Eggs | 244 |
| 5 | Oils & Fats | 203 |
| 6 | Fruits & Vegetables | 196 |
| 7 | Other | 92 |
| 8 | Starchy Roots | 44 |
| 9 | Pulses | 33 |
| 10 | Alcoholic Beverages | 19 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Maldives with 444 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 39% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease were the highest types of death causes in Maldives.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 651 deaths (year 2016).
- 55% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Drowning, Cancers and Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cardiovascular disease, Cancers and Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 40% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Maldives are High blood pressure, High blood sugar and Smoking. Every year around 2 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 body-mass index (obesity), High blood pressure and High total cholesterol are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, High body-mass index (obesity) and High blood sugar 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
0.23% of Maldives population was suffering from cancer i.e. 495 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Breast cancer (Count : 13) and Colon & rectum cancer was also concerning with 11 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancerNon-melanoma skin cancer have 0% of survival chance.Maldives was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 100% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 215 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 141 were suffering from Breast cancer out of which 13 people were dead. This means 9.22% death rate of people suffering from Breast cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Maldives and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.23 % of Maldives population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Breast cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in Maldives
- Breast cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 70 | 6.14% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 444 | 38.94% |
| Kidney disease | 71 | 6.23% |
| Respiratory disease | 105 | 9.21% |
| Liver disease | 22 | 1.93% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 133 | 11.67% |
| Digestive disease | 9 | 0.79% |
| Hepatitis | 1 | 0.09% |
| Cancers | 149 | 13.07% |
| Parkinson's disease | 6 | 0.53% |
| Fire | 4 | 0.35% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 14 | 1.23% |
| Homicide | 4 | 0.35% |
| HIV/AIDS | 1 | 0.09% |
| Drug disorder | 2 | 0.18% |
| Tuberculosis | 8 | 0.7% |
| Road incidents | 23 | 2.02% |
| Maternal deaths | 3 | 0.26% |
| Neonatal deaths | 22 | 1.93% |
| Alcohol disorder | 1 | 0.09% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 3 | 0.26% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 21.0076546746 | 1.84% |
| Neonatal deaths | 22 | 1.93% |
| Liver disease | 22 | 1.93% |
| Road incidents | 23 | 2.02% |
| Dementia | 70 | 6.14% |
| Kidney disease | 71 | 6.23% |
| Respiratory disease | 105 | 9.22% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 133 | 11.68% |
| Cancers | 149 | 13.08% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 444 | 38.98% |