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Causes of death across Panama 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 Panama.
Highlights of Panama 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 Panama gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 81.61%
81.61% - Fat : 33.34%
33.34% - Animal protein : 7.93%
7.93% - Plant protein : 7.19%
7.19% - 30.08% increase in caloric supply : Currently Panama gets 2733/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2101/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Panama
- Rice, Wheat and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Panama
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Panama average intake is 79.53 grams
- Plantains, Oranges & Mandarines and Bananas are three major Fruit Types Intake in Panama
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Panama average Fruit intake is 245.10grams
- In Panama, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 58.50% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Panama 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 | Rice | 632 |
| 2 | Wheat | 323 |
| 3 | Maize | 174 |
| 4 | Oats | 8 |
| 5 | Rye | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1139 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 416 |
| 3 | Sugar | 332 |
| 4 | Meat | 256 |
| 5 | Dairy & Eggs | 201 |
| 6 | Fruits & Vegetables | 130 |
| 7 | Alcoholic Beverages | 105 |
| 8 | Other | 57 |
| 9 | Starchy Roots | 49 |
| 10 | Pulses | 48 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Panama with 5063 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 27% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease were the highest types of death causes in Panama.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 9724 deaths (year 2016).
- 29.41% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Cancers, Road accidents and Drowning are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Homicide, Cancers and Road accidents are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cancers, Cardiovascular diseases and Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 27% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cancers.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Panama are High blood pressure, High blood sugar and High body-mass index (obesity). Every year around 83 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.
- Unsafe water source and Poor sanitation are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Unsafe sex, Alcohol use and High body-mass index (obesity) 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
0.72% of Panama population was suffering from cancer i.e. 23279 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Prostate cancer (Count : 403) and Colon & rectum cancer was also concerning with 346 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 2% of survival chance.Panama was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 97% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 9520 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 7456 were suffering from Prostate cancer out of which 403 people were dead. This means 5.41% death rate of people suffering from Prostate cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Panama and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.72 % of Panama population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Prostate cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in Panama
- Prostate cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 1227 | 6.61% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 5063 | 27.26% |
| Kidney disease | 913 | 4.92% |
| Respiratory disease | 756 | 4.07% |
| Liver disease | 461 | 2.48% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 2238 | 12.05% |
| Digestive disease | 409 | 2.2% |
| Hepatitis | 9 | 0.05% |
| Cancers | 3382 | 18.21% |
| Parkinson's disease | 83 | 0.45% |
| Fire | 27 | 0.15% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 157 | 0.85% |
| Homicide | 625 | 3.37% |
| HIV/AIDS | 467 | 2.51% |
| Drug disorder | 24 | 0.13% |
| Tuberculosis | 191 | 1.03% |
| Road incidents | 596 | 3.21% |
| Maternal deaths | 48 | 0.26% |
| Neonatal deaths | 342 | 1.84% |
| Alcohol disorder | 26 | 0.14% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 179 | 0.96% |
| HIV/AIDS | 467 | 2.51% |
| Road incidents | 596 | 3.21% |
| Homicide | 625 | 3.37% |
| Respiratory disease | 756 | 4.07% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 786.994976155 | 4.24% |
| Kidney disease | 913 | 4.92% |
| Dementia | 1227 | 6.61% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 2238 | 12.05% |
| Cancers | 3382 | 18.21% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 5063 | 27.26% |