Morocco Health

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Major Cause of Death Major Risk Factors of Death Cancer Analysis Tables (Appendix)

Causes of death across Morocco 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 Morocco.

Highlights of Morocco 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 Morocco gets their caloric supply from :

Carbohydrates : 116.61%116.61%
Fat : 30.50%30.50%
Plant protein : 13.93%13.93%
Animal protein : 5.21%5.21%

66.24% increase in caloric supply : Currently Morocco gets 3403/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2047/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Sugar and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in Morocco
Wheat, Barley and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Morocco
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Morocco average intake is 361.92 grams
Oranges & Mandarines, Apples and Grapes are three major Fruit Types Intake in Morocco
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Morocco average Fruit intake is 233.73grams
In Morocco, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
59.50% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Morocco 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')

Breakdown of the average per capita intake of cereals by specific cereal-based commodity types, measured in kilocalories per person per day. This figure measures the primary equivalent of all food products derived from a given commodity (e.g. "wheat" represents the primary equivalent of its derived products). Data refers to cereal food supply at the consumer level but does not account for consumer wastage in

Cereal Preferences in Morocco
Rank	Cereals	kcal/capita/day
1	Wheat	1392
2	Barley	281
3	Maize	273
4	Rice	11
5	Oats	1
6	Rye	0

This below table shows the Diet Compositions (Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day) in Morocco

Diet Compositions in Morocco
Rank	Type	kilocalories per person per day
1	Cereals & Grains	1960
2	Sugar	386
3	Oils & Fats	371
4	Fruits & Vegetables	215
5	Meat	180
6	Dairy & Eggs	96
8	Pulses	58
9	Other	34
10	Alcoholic Beverages	7

Major Cause of Death

Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Morocco with 72039 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 Morocco.

Major Cause of Death in Morocco

We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 90321 deaths (year 2016).
47.57% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
Road accidents, Cancers and Cardiovascular disease are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
Road accidents, Cardiovascular disease and Cancers 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.

Read more about Cardiovascular diseases

Major Cause of Deaths in Morocco (and it's count)

Number of Deaths in Morocco - Age wise (only due to Major diseases)

Major Risk Factors of Death

Three Major factors of death in Morocco are High blood pressure, High blood sugar and High body-mass index (obesity). Every year around 861 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, High body-mass index (obesity) and High total cholesterol are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
High blood pressure, High blood sugar 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

0.28% of Morocco population was suffering from cancer i.e. 82485 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Breast cancer (Count : 3125) and Colon & rectum cancer was also concerning with 2099 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 14% of survival chance.Morocco was really successful in diagnosing Thyroid cancer where 95% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 41846 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 35334 were suffering from Breast cancer out of which 3125 people were dead. This means 8.84% death rate of people suffering from Breast cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Morocco and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :

Highlights of Cancer in Morocco :

0.28 % of Morocco population is suffering from cancer
Highest number of deaths were registered due to Breast cancer
Thyroid cancer was most cured cancer in Morocco
Breast cancer got lowest survival rate

Major Risk Factors of Death (count) in Morocco

Tables (Appendix)

**Major Cause of Deaths in Morocco (and it's count)**
Cause of Death	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Dementia	9169	4.95%
Cardiovascular diseases	72039	38.92%
Kidney disease	8649	4.67%
Respiratory disease	6610	3.57%
Liver disease	3294	1.78%
Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease	21150	11.43%
Digestive disease	2335	1.26%
Hepatitis	139	0.08%
Cancers	22573	12.19%
Parkinson's disease	695	0.38%
Fire	594	0.32%
Malaria	0	0%
Drowning	693	0.37%
Homicide	389	0.21%
HIV/AIDS	305	0.16%
Drug disorder	256	0.14%
Tuberculosis	11684	6.31%
Road incidents	8707	4.7%
Maternal deaths	386	0.21%
Neonatal deaths	4386	2.37%
Alcohol disorder	100	0.05%
Natural disasters	0	0%
Diarrheal diseases	1417	0.77%
Neonatal deaths	4386	2.37%
Lower respiratory infections	6201.96420799	3.35%
Respiratory disease	6610	3.57%
Kidney disease	8649	4.67%
Road incidents	8707	4.7%
Dementia	9169	4.95%
Tuberculosis	11684	6.31%
Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease	21150	11.43%
Cancers	22573	12.19%
Cardiovascular diseases	72039	38.92%

**Morocco - Cause of Death in Age : Under 5 years**
Cause Type	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Homicide	5	0.05%
Congenital birth defects	35	0.38%
Diarrheal diseases	37	0.4%
Lower respiratory infections	0	0%
Neonatal infections	3	0.03%
Road accidents	911	9.88%
Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease	0	0%
Cardiovascular disease	4386	47.57%
Cancers	126	1.37%
Drowning	34	0.37%
Nutritional deficiencies	7	0.08%
Protein-energy malnutrition	40	0.43%
Tuberculosis	0	0%
Digestive diseases	23	0.25%
Fire	71	0.77%
Kidney disease	2	0.02%
Liver disease	27	0.29%
Measles	100	1.08%
HIV/AIDS	10	0.11%
Homicide	21	0.23%
Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure)	91	0.99%
Hepatitis	2002	21.71%
Drug use disorders	752	8.16%
Natural disasters	9	0.1%
	528	5.73%

**Morocco - Cause of Death in Age : 5 - 14 years**
Cause Type	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Suicide	14	0.81%
Homicide	14	0.81%
Nutritional deficiencies	17	0.98%
Protein-energy malnutrition	9	0.52%
Natural disasters	0	0%
Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure)	7	0.4%
Diarrheal diseases	21	1.21%
Road accidents	551	31.79%
Tuberculosis	104	6%
HIV/AIDS	5	0.29%
Drowning	131	7.56%
Malaria	0	0%
Fire	44	2.54%
Cancers	261	15.06%
Hepatitis	3	0.17%
Digestive diseases	24	1.38%
Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases	141	8.14%
Liver disease	23	1.33%
Respiratory disease	33	1.9%
Kidney disease	52	3%
Cardiovascular disease	157	9.06%
Lower respiratory infections	122	7.04%

**Morocco - Cause of Death in Age : 15 - 49 years**
Cause Type	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Suicide	1200	4.88%
Homicide	313	1.27%
Nutritional deficiencies	49	0.2%
Protein-energy malnutrition	27	0.11%
Natural disasters	0	0%
Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure)	50	0.2%
Diarrheal diseases	55	0.22%
Road accidents	5300	21.54%
Tuberculosis	2451	9.96%
HIV/AIDS	236	0.96%
Drowning	388	1.58%
Malaria	0	0%
Fire	276	1.12%
Cancers	4514	18.35%
Hepatitis	36	0.15%
Digestive diseases	255	1.04%
Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases	1693	6.88%
Liver disease	464	1.89%
Respiratory disease	505	2.05%
Kidney disease	806	3.28%
Cardiovascular disease	5200	21.14%
Drug disorder	159	0.65%
Alcohol disorder	48	0.2%
Parkinson's disease	7	0.03%
Dementia	13	0.05%
Lower respiratory infections	556	2.26%

**Morocco - Cause of Death in Age : 50 - 69 years**
Cause Type	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Suicide	441	0.77%
Homicide	47	0.08%
Nutritional deficiencies	55	0.1%
Protein-energy malnutrition	38	0.07%
Natural disasters	0	0%
Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure)	37	0.06%
Diarrheal diseases	74	0.13%
Road accidents	1890	3.31%
Tuberculosis	3455	6.06%
HIV/AIDS	52	0.09%
Drowning	104	0.18%
Malaria	0	0%
Fire	124	0.22%
Cancers	11843	20.76%
Hepatitis	68	0.12%
Digestive diseases	664	1.16%
Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases	6921	12.13%
Liver disease	1474	2.58%
Respiratory disease	2021	3.54%
Kidney disease	2932	5.14%
Cardiovascular diseases	22535	39.51%
Dementia	788	1.38%
Parkinson's disease	77	0.13%
Drug disorder	54	0.09%
Alcohol disorder	39	0.07%
Lower respiratory infections	1308	2.29%

**Morocco - Cause of Death in Age : 70 + years**
Cause Type	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Suicide	135	0.14%
Homicide	11	0.01%
Nutritional deficiencies	228	0.24%
Protein-energy malnutrition	182	0.19%
Natural disasters	0	0%
Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure)	15	0.02%
Diarrheal diseases	356	0.38%
Road accidents	842	0.9%
Tuberculosis	5640	6.01%
HIV/AIDS	6	0.01%
Drowning	31	0.03%
Malaria	0	0%
Fire	127	0.14%
Cancers	5884	6.27%
Hepatitis	29	0.03%
Digestive diseases	1364	1.45%
Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases	12296	13.1%
Liver disease	1323	1.41%
Respiratory disease	4036	4.3%
Kidney disease	4838	5.15%
Cardiovascular disease	44055	46.92%
Parkinson's disease	611	0.65%
Dementia	8368	8.91%
Drug use disorders	42	0.04%
Alcohol use disorders	13	0.01%
Lower respiratory infections	3463	3.69%

**Major Risk Factors of Death (count) in Morocco**
Major Risk Factors	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Unsafe water source	861	0.42%
Poor sanitation	351	0.17%
No access to handwashing facility	521	0.25%
Household air pollution	877	0.43%
Outdoor air pollution	12406	6.05%
Non-exclusive breastfeeding	327	0.16%
Discontinued breastfeeding	41	0.02%
Child wasting	917	0.45%
Child stunting	120	0.06%
Low birth weight	2880	1.4%
Secondhand smoke	4361	2.13%
Alcohol use	2589	1.26%
Drug use	931	0.45%
Diet low in fruits	3927	1.91%
Diet low in vegetables	4994	2.43%
Unsafe sex	1077	0.52%
Low physical activity	7706	3.76%
High blood sugar	42014	20.48%
High cholesterol	24247	11.82%
High body-mass index (obesity)	28173	13.73%
High blood pressure	51259	24.98%
Smoking	13533	6.6%
Iron deficiency	43	0.02%
Zinc deficiency	22	0.01%
Vitamin-A deficiency	31	0.02%
Low bone mineral density	955	0.47%

**Morocco - Risk of Death in Age : Under 5 years**
Risk Type	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Discontinued breastfeeding	41	0.74%
Non-exclusive breastfeeding	327	5.93%
Child stunting	120	2.18%
Low birth weight	2880	52.21%
Drug use	0	0%
No access to handwashing facility	193	3.5%
Secondhand smoke	75	1.36%
Poor sanitation	226	4.1%
Unsafe water source	554	10.04%
Household air pollution	17	0.31%
Outdoor air pollution	157	2.85%
High body-mass index (obesity)	1	0.02%
High blood pressure	0	0%
High blood sugar	7	0.13%
Child wasting	917	16.62%
Iron deficiency	1	0.02%

**Morocco - Risk of Death in Age : 5 - 14 years**
Risk Type	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Drug use	0	0%
Alcohol use	1	0.78%
No access to handwashing facility	9	6.98%
Unsafe water source	13	10.08%
Unsafe sex	1	0.78%
Iron deficiency	35	27.13%
Secondhand smoke	12	9.3%
Household air pollution	3	2.33%
Outdoor air pollution	25	19.38%
High body-mass index (obesity)	3	2.33%
High blood sugar	17	13.18%
High blood pressure	2	1.55%
Poor sanitation	5	3.88%
Iron deficiency	3	2.33%

**Morocco - Risk of Death in Age : 15 - 49 years**
Risk Type	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Iron deficiency	35	0.19%
Low bone mineral density	96	0.52%
Drug use	419	2.28%
Alcohol use	715	3.89%
No access to handwashing facility	34	0.18%
Unsafe water source	33	0.18%
Poor sanitation	14	0.08%
Smoking	2264	12.32%
Secondhand smoke	341	1.86%
Low physical activity	418	2.27%
Diet low in fruits	680	3.7%
Diet low in vegetables	572	3.11%
Unsafe sex	360	1.96%
High body-mass index (obesity)	3085	16.78%
Household air pollution	100	0.54%
Outdoor air pollution	1283	6.98%
High total cholesterol	2526	13.74%
High blood pressure	3456	18.8%
High blood sugar	1949	10.6%

**Morocco - Risk of Death in Age : 50 - 69 years**
Risk Type	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Iron deficiency	3	0%
Low bone mineral density	313	0.41%
Drug use	413	0.55%
Alcohol use	1021	1.35%
No access to handwashing facility	70	0.09%
Poor sanitation	18	0.02%
Unsafe sex	555	0.73%
Smoking	7578	10.02%
Secondhand smoke	1587	2.1%
Unsafe water source	45	0.06%
Diet low in vegetables	1789	2.37%
Diet low in fruits	1442	1.91%
Low physical activity	2309	3.05%
Outdoor air pollution	4803	6.35%
Household air pollution	339	0.45%
High body-mass index (obesity)	12203	16.14%
High blood sugar	13982	18.49%
High total cholesterol	9605	12.7%
High blood pressure	17535	23.19%

**Morocco - Risk of Death in Age : 70+ years**
Risk Type	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Iron deficiency	1	0%
Low bone mineral density	546	0.52%
Drug use	99	0.09%
Alcohol use	851	0.81%
Smoking	3690	3.5%
Secondhand smoke	2347	2.22%
Household air pollution	419	0.4%
Outdoor air pollution	6138	5.82%
No access to handwashing facility	215	0.2%
Poor sanitation	88	0.08%
Unsafe water source	216	0.2%
Unsafe sex	161	0.15%
Low physical activity	4980	4.72%
Diet low in vegetables	2633	2.5%
Diet low in fruits	1805	1.71%
High cholesterol	12116	11.48%
High blood pressure	30265	28.68%
High blood sugar	26058	24.7%
High body-mass index (obesity)	12882	12.21%

**Morocco - Number of Deaths by Cancer Type**
Cancer Type	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Liver cancer	Patients : 496 \| Deaths : 185	37.3%
Breast cancer	Patients : 35334 \| Deaths : 3125	8.84%
Larynx cancer	Patients : 2676 \| Deaths : 673	25.15%
Kidney cancer	Patients : 1600 \| Deaths : 173	10.81%
Thyroid cancer	Patients : 6736 \| Deaths : 310	4.6%
Ovarian cancer	Patients : 2812 \| Deaths : 536	19.06%
Stomach cancer	Patients : 1752 \| Deaths : 1175	67.07%
Uterine cancer	Patients : 2710 \| Deaths : 256	9.45%
Bladder cancer	Patients : 4215 \| Deaths : 627	14.88%
Cervical cancer	Patients : 6409 \| Deaths : 837	13.06%
Prostate cancer	Patients : 6025 \| Deaths : 933	15.49%
Testicular cancer	Patients : 346 \| Deaths : 28	8.09%
Pancreatic cancer	Patients : 908 \| Deaths : 682	75.11%
Esophageal cancer	Patients : 382 \| Deaths : 328	85.86%
Nasopharynx cancer	Patients : 1918 \| Deaths : 412	21.48%
Colon & rectum cancer	Patients : 8697 \| Deaths : 2099	24.13%
Non-melanoma skin cancer	Patients : 231 \| Deaths : 97	41.99%
Lip & oral cancer	Patients : 1920 \| Deaths : 246	12.81%
Brain & nervous system cancer	Patients : 1609 \| Deaths : 686	42.64%
Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer	Patients : 4599 \| Deaths : 287	6.24%
Gallbladder & biliary tract cancer	Patients : 227 \| Deaths : 136	59.91%

**Morocco - Number of Deaths due to Cancer - Age Wise**
Age	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Under-5s	491	0.6%
5-14 year olds	408	0.49%
15-49 year olds	26911	32.63%
50-69 year olds	41846	50.73%
70+ year olds	12829	15.55%

Source :
http://www.gapminder.org/data/documentation/gd004/
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTWDRS/Resources/477365-1327525347307/8392086-1327528510568/WDR09_bookweb_1.pdf