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Causes of death across Pakistan 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 Pakistan.
Highlights of Pakistan 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 Pakistan gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 79.82%
79.82% - Fat : 35.79%
35.79% - Plant protein : 8.12%
8.12% - Animal protein : 5.79%
5.79% - 29.51% increase in caloric supply : Currently Pakistan gets 2440/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1884/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Dairy & Eggs are three major diet compositions in Pakistan
- Wheat, Maize and Rice are three major Cereal preferences in Pakistan
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Pakistan average intake is 72.16 grams
- Oranges & Mandarines, Apples and Dates are three major Fruit Types Intake in Pakistan
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Pakistan average Fruit intake is 80.41grams
- In Pakistan, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 26.20% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Pakistan 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 | Wheat | 903 |
| 2 | Maize | 129 |
| 3 | Rice | 125 |
| 4 | Sorghum | 5 |
| 5 | Barley | 1 |
| 6 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1170 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 401 |
| 3 | Dairy & Eggs | 332 |
| 4 | Sugar | 285 |
| 5 | Meat | 75 |
| 6 | Pulses | 63 |
| 7 | Fruits & Vegetables | 60 |
| 8 | Starchy Roots | 35 |
| 9 | Other | 19 |
| 10 | Alcoholic Beverages | 0 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Pakistan with 421362 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 34% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Neonatal deaths were the highest types of death causes in Pakistan.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 426477 deaths (year 2016).
- 57.89% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Road accidents, Malaria and Cancers 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 Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 45% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Pakistan are High blood pressure, High blood sugar and Smoking. Every year around 41160 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 Unsafe water source are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- High blood pressure, High total cholesterol and Smoking are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, High blood sugar and Smoking 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
0.37% of Pakistan population was suffering from cancer i.e. 418176 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Breast cancer (Count : 16375) and Lip & oral cancer was also concerning with 11625 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Pancreatic cancer have 21% of survival chance.Pakistan was really successful in diagnosing Thyroid cancer where 91% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 212268 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 114199 were suffering from Breast cancer out of which 16375 people were dead. This means 14.34% death rate of people suffering from Breast cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Pakistan and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.37 % of Pakistan population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Breast cancer
- Thyroid cancer was most cured cancer in Pakistan
- Breast cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 15880 | 1.28% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 421362 | 33.98% |
| Kidney disease | 29579 | 2.39% |
| Respiratory disease | 71197 | 5.74% |
| Liver disease | 33078 | 2.67% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 84569 | 6.82% |
| Digestive disease | 28593 | 2.31% |
| Hepatitis | 5423 | 0.44% |
| Cancers | 133701 | 10.78% |
| Parkinson's disease | 1637 | 0.13% |
| Fire | 2400 | 0.19% |
| Malaria | 6428 | 0.52% |
| Drowning | 4881 | 0.39% |
| Homicide | 9802 | 0.79% |
| HIV/AIDS | 2264 | 0.18% |
| Drug disorder | 1066 | 0.09% |
| Tuberculosis | 49359 | 3.98% |
| Road incidents | 38406 | 3.1% |
| Maternal deaths | 14135 | 1.14% |
| Neonatal deaths | 133269 | 10.75% |
| Alcohol disorder | 1582 | 0.13% |
| Natural disasters | 281 | 0.02% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 57704 | 4.65% |
| Liver disease | 33078 | 2.67% |
| Road incidents | 38406 | 3.1% |
| Tuberculosis | 49359 | 3.98% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 49393.035105 | 3.98% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 57704 | 4.65% |
| Respiratory disease | 71197 | 5.74% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 84569 | 6.82% |
| Neonatal deaths | 133269 | 10.75% |
| Cancers | 133701 | 10.78% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 421362 | 33.98% |