CONTENT
Causes of death across Mali 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 Mali.
Highlights of Mali 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 Mali gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 119.92%
119.92% - Fat : 35.14%
35.14% - Plant protein : 14.97%
14.97% - Animal protein : 5.76%
5.76% - 75.79% increase in caloric supply : Currently Mali gets 2890/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1644/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Dairy & Eggs are three major diet compositions in Mali
- Rice, Sorghum and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Mali
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Mali average intake is 155.04 grams
- Bananas, Lemons & Limes and Oranges & Mandarines are three major Fruit Types Intake in Mali
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Mali average Fruit intake is 78.63grams
- In Mali, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 24.40% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Mali 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 | 564 |
| 2 | Sorghum | 397 |
| 3 | Maize | 331 |
| 4 | Wheat | 99 |
| 5 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1862 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 251 |
| 3 | Dairy & Eggs | 214 |
| 4 | Pulses | 181 |
| 5 | Meat | 119 |
| 6 | Sugar | 100 |
| 7 | Starchy Roots | 72 |
| 8 | Fruits & Vegetables | 69 |
| 9 | Other | 16 |
| 10 | Alcoholic Beverages | 6 |
Major Cause of Death
Malaria was a major cause of death in Mali with 28794 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 20% of total deaths. Overall Malaria, Neonatal deaths and Diarrheal diseases were the highest types of death causes in Mali.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group Under-5 with 84212 deaths (year 2016).
- 28.53% kids below age 5 years die because of Malaria.
- Malaria, Diarrheal diseases and Nutritional deficiencies are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- HIV/AIDS, Cancers and Cardiovascular disease 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 26% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Mali are Child wasting, Unsafe water source and Poor sanitation. Every year around 13550 people die due to Child wasting.
- Child wasting and Low birth weight 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, Unsafe water source and Poor sanitation are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, Household air pollution 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
0.19% of Mali population was suffering from cancer i.e. 13576 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Liver cancer (Count : 1568) and Stomach cancer was also concerning with 996 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 1% of survival chance.Mali was really successful in diagnosing Kidney cancer where 89% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 5695 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 2493 were suffering from Liver cancer out of which 1568 people were dead. This means 62.9% death rate of people suffering from Liver cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Mali and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.19 % of Mali population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Liver cancer
- Kidney cancer was most cured cancer in Mali
- Liver cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 924 | 0.63% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 14695 | 10.05% |
| Kidney disease | 1256 | 0.86% |
| Respiratory disease | 3465 | 2.37% |
| Liver disease | 1752 | 1.2% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 4784 | 3.27% |
| Digestive disease | 2170 | 1.48% |
| Hepatitis | 371 | 0.25% |
| Cancers | 8715 | 5.96% |
| Parkinson's disease | 65 | 0.04% |
| Fire | 526 | 0.36% |
| Malaria | 28794 | 19.7% |
| Drowning | 869 | 0.59% |
| Homicide | 407 | 0.28% |
| HIV/AIDS | 5240 | 3.58% |
| Drug disorder | 95 | 0.06% |
| Tuberculosis | 1922 | 1.31% |
| Road incidents | 1803 | 1.23% |
| Maternal deaths | 2817 | 1.93% |
| Neonatal deaths | 21038 | 14.39% |
| Alcohol disorder | 75 | 0.05% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 18025 | 12.33% |
| Meningitis | 5115.83691541 | 3.5% |
| HIV/AIDS | 5240 | 3.58% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 6051.23538583 | 4.14% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 6399 | 4.38% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 7463.76791138 | 5.11% |
| Cancers | 8715 | 5.96% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 14695 | 10.05% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 18025 | 12.33% |
| Neonatal deaths | 21038 | 14.39% |
| Malaria | 28794 | 19.7% |