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Causes of death across Netherlands 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 Netherlands.
Highlights of Netherlands 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 Netherlands gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 54.34%
54.34% - Fat : 37.23%
37.23% - Animal protein : 9.98%
9.98% - Plant protein : 4.73%
4.73% - 6.29% increase in caloric supply : Currently Netherlands gets 3228/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 3037/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Dairy & Eggs are three major diet compositions in Netherlands
- Wheat, Rye and Rice are three major Cereal preferences in Netherlands
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Netherlands average intake is 236.33 grams
- Oranges & Mandarines, Apples and Grapes are three major Fruit Types Intake in Netherlands
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Netherlands average Fruit intake is 482.47grams
- In Netherlands, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 62.60% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Netherlands 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 | Wheat | 558 |
| 2 | Rye | 74 |
| 3 | Rice | 28 |
| 4 | Maize | 16 |
| 5 | Oats | 10 |
| 7 | Sorghum | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 705 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 526 |
| 3 | Dairy & Eggs | 514 |
| 4 | Meat | 461 |
| 5 | Sugar | 428 |
| 6 | Fruits & Vegetables | 254 |
| 7 | Starchy Roots | 169 |
| 8 | Alcoholic Beverages | 133 |
| 9 | Other | 22 |
| 10 | Pulses | 16 |
Major Cause of Death
Cancers was a major cause of death in Netherlands with 49193 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 34% of total deaths. Overall Cancers, Cardiovascular diseases and Dementia were the highest types of death causes in Netherlands.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 111876 deaths (year 2016).
- 49.14% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Cancers, Road accidents and Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cancers, Suicide and Cardiovascular disease are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cancers, Cardiovascular diseases and Respiratory disease are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 58% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cancers.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Netherlands are Smoking, High blood pressure and High blood sugar. Every year around 33 people die due to Smoking.
- Low birth weight and Child wasting are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- Alcohol use and Secondhand smoke are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Smoking, Alcohol use and High body-mass index (obesity) are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- Smoking, High blood pressure and High body-mass index (obesity) are the major death risk factors of people aging between 50 to 69 years.
- Smoking is the major death risk factors for people aging more than 70 years.
Cancer Analysis
1.7% of Netherlands population was suffering from cancer i.e. 417784 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Colon & rectum cancer (Count : 6293) and Breast cancer was also concerning with 3671 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Pancreatic cancer have 12% of survival chance.Netherlands was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 99% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 184987 people were of age group 70+ year olds.In 2016, 65865 were suffering from Colon & rectum cancer out of which 6293 people were dead. This means 9.55% death rate of people suffering from Colon & rectum cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Netherlands and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 1.7 % of Netherlands population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Colon & rectum cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in Netherlands
- Colon & rectum cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 13713 | 9.53% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 40865 | 28.41% |
| Kidney disease | 2594 | 1.8% |
| Respiratory disease | 9660 | 6.71% |
| Liver disease | 1668 | 1.16% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 8355 | 5.81% |
| Digestive disease | 3715 | 2.58% |
| Hepatitis | 17 | 0.01% |
| Cancers | 49193 | 34.19% |
| Parkinson's disease | 1467 | 1.02% |
| Fire | 147 | 0.1% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 104 | 0.07% |
| Homicide | 149 | 0.1% |
| HIV/AIDS | 50 | 0.03% |
| Drug disorder | 202 | 0.14% |
| Tuberculosis | 86 | 0.06% |
| Road incidents | 867 | 0.6% |
| Maternal deaths | 11 | 0.01% |
| Neonatal deaths | 314 | 0.22% |
| Alcohol disorder | 414 | 0.29% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 590 | 0.41% |
| Liver disease | 1668 | 1.16% |
| Suicide | 1962 | 1.36% |
| Kidney disease | 2594 | 1.8% |
| Digestive disease | 3715 | 2.58% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 7298.3106881 | 5.07% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 8355 | 5.81% |
| Respiratory disease | 9660 | 6.71% |
| Dementia | 13713 | 9.53% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 40865 | 28.41% |
| Cancers | 49193 | 34.19% |