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Causes of death across Philippines 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 Philippines.
Highlights of Philippines 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 Philippines gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 104.57%
104.57% - Fat : 25.76%
25.76% - Plant protein : 7.85%
7.85% - Animal protein : 5.56%
5.56% - 43.74% increase in caloric supply : Currently Philippines gets 2570/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1788/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Meat and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Philippines
- Rice, Wheat and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Philippines
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Philippines average intake is 174.44 grams
- Bananas, Pineapples and Citrus, other are three major Fruit Types Intake in Philippines
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Philippines average Fruit intake is 289.59grams
- In Philippines, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
- 26.10% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Philippines 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 | 1174 |
| 2 | Wheat | 172 |
| 3 | Maize | 120 |
| 4 | Oats | 1 |
| 6 | Rye | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1469 |
| 2 | Meat | 291 |
| 3 | Sugar | 224 |
| 4 | Oils & Fats | 201 |
| 5 | Fruits & Vegetables | 188 |
| 6 | Starchy Roots | 83 |
| 7 | Alcoholic Beverages | 47 |
| 8 | Dairy & Eggs | 34 |
| 9 | Other | 19 |
| 10 | Pulses | 14 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Philippines with 206194 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 33% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Lower respiratory infections were the highest types of death causes in Philippines.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 227939 deaths (year 2016).
- 40.76% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Lower respiratory infections, Cancers and Drowning are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cardiovascular disease, Cancers and Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases 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 37% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Philippines are High blood pressure, Smoking and High blood sugar. Every year around 4478 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.
- Household air pollution and Unsafe water source are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Smoking, High blood pressure and High body-mass index (obesity) are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, Smoking and High blood sugar 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 Philippines population was suffering from cancer i.e. 247607 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Breast cancer (Count : 8235) and Colon & rectum cancer was also concerning with 7433 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 4% of survival chance.Philippines was really successful in diagnosing Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer where 97% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 115653 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 83327 were suffering from Breast cancer out of which 8235 people were dead. This means 9.88% death rate of people suffering from Breast cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Philippines and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.37 % of Philippines population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Breast cancer
- Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer was most cured cancer in Philippines
- Breast cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 14942 | 2.39% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 206194 | 32.93% |
| Kidney disease | 28372 | 4.53% |
| Respiratory disease | 33722 | 5.39% |
| Liver disease | 12615 | 2.01% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 60614 | 9.68% |
| Digestive disease | 14929 | 2.38% |
| Hepatitis | 941 | 0.15% |
| Cancers | 72686 | 11.61% |
| Parkinson's disease | 1132 | 0.18% |
| Fire | 1043 | 0.17% |
| Malaria | 186 | 0.03% |
| Drowning | 5019 | 0.8% |
| Homicide | 14423 | 2.3% |
| HIV/AIDS | 3665 | 0.59% |
| Drug disorder | 504 | 0.08% |
| Tuberculosis | 28098 | 4.49% |
| Road incidents | 10048 | 1.6% |
| Maternal deaths | 1857 | 0.3% |
| Neonatal deaths | 24328 | 3.89% |
| Alcohol disorder | 1269 | 0.2% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 6848 | 1.09% |
| Digestive disease | 14929 | 2.38% |
| Dementia | 14942 | 2.39% |
| Neonatal deaths | 24328 | 3.89% |
| Tuberculosis | 28098 | 4.49% |
| Kidney disease | 28372 | 4.53% |
| Respiratory disease | 33722 | 5.39% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 60614 | 9.68% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 60746.6798193 | 9.7% |
| Cancers | 72686 | 11.61% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 206194 | 32.93% |