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Causes of death across Nepal 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 Nepal.
Highlights of Nepal 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 Nepal gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 108.79%
108.79% - Fat : 27.60%
27.60% - Plant protein : 13.13%
13.13% - Animal protein : 2.61%
2.61% - 52.13% increase in caloric supply : Currently Nepal gets 2673/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1757/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Starchy Roots are three major diet compositions in Nepal
- Rice, Wheat and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Nepal
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Nepal average intake is 312.58 grams
- Bananas, Oranges & Mandarines and Apples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Nepal
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Nepal average Fruit intake is 167.59grams
- In Nepal, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 19.60% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Nepal 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 | 836 |
| 2 | Wheat | 388 |
| 3 | Maize | 342 |
| 4 | Barley | 11 |
| 5 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1665 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 295 |
| 3 | Starchy Roots | 160 |
| 4 | Fruits & Vegetables | 151 |
| 5 | Dairy & Eggs | 114 |
| 6 | Pulses | 111 |
| 7 | Sugar | 77 |
| 8 | Meat | 48 |
| 10 | Alcoholic Beverages | 4 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Nepal with 51028 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 29% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Respiratory disease and Cancers were the highest types of death causes in Nepal.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 69914 deaths (year 2016).
- 54.34% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Drowning, Lower respiratory infections and Diarrheal diseases are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cardiovascular disease, Cancers and Road accidents are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Respiratory disease are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 37% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Nepal are High blood pressure, Smoking and Household air pollution. Every year around 6398 people die due to High blood pressure.
- Child wasting and Low birth weight are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- Unsafe water source and Iron deficiency are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- High blood pressure, Smoking and High total cholesterol are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, Smoking 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
0.15% of Nepal population was suffering from cancer i.e. 27911 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Stomach cancer (Count : 1747) and Breast cancer was also concerning with 1283 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 2% of survival chance.Nepal was really successful in diagnosing Kidney cancer where 86% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 14192 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 2314 were suffering from Stomach cancer out of which 1747 people were dead. This means 75.5% death rate of people suffering from Stomach cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Nepal and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.15 % of Nepal population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Stomach cancer
- Kidney cancer was most cured cancer in Nepal
- Stomach cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 3294 | 1.89% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 51028 | 29.35% |
| Kidney disease | 4442 | 2.56% |
| Respiratory disease | 21186 | 12.19% |
| Liver disease | 4511 | 2.59% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 12413 | 7.14% |
| Digestive disease | 4175 | 2.4% |
| Hepatitis | 776 | 0.45% |
| Cancers | 16577 | 9.54% |
| Parkinson's disease | 319 | 0.18% |
| Fire | 444 | 0.26% |
| Malaria | 677 | 0.39% |
| Drowning | 1208 | 0.69% |
| Homicide | 660 | 0.38% |
| HIV/AIDS | 1389 | 0.8% |
| Drug disorder | 173 | 0.1% |
| Tuberculosis | 4337 | 2.49% |
| Road incidents | 4782 | 2.75% |
| Maternal deaths | 2003 | 1.15% |
| Neonatal deaths | 11756 | 6.76% |
| Alcohol disorder | 313 | 0.18% |
| Natural disasters | 122 | 0.07% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 8889 | 5.11% |
| Kidney disease | 4442 | 2.56% |
| Liver disease | 4511 | 2.59% |
| Road incidents | 4782 | 2.75% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 8889 | 5.11% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 10925.59626 | 6.28% |
| Neonatal deaths | 11756 | 6.76% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 12413 | 7.14% |
| Cancers | 16577 | 9.54% |
| Respiratory disease | 21186 | 12.19% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 51028 | 29.35% |