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Causes of death across Portugal 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 Portugal.
Highlights of Portugal 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 Portugal gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 71.51%
71.51% - Fat : 51.00%
51.00% - Animal protein : 10.87%
10.87% - Plant protein : 7.04%
7.04% - 40.43% increase in caloric supply : Currently Portugal gets 3477/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2476/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Meat are three major diet compositions in Portugal
- Wheat, Rice and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Portugal
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Portugal average intake is 416.60 grams
- Oranges & Mandarines, Apples and Bananas are three major Fruit Types Intake in Portugal
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Portugal average Fruit intake is 343.15grams
- In Portugal, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
- 62.30% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Portugal 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 | 696 |
| 2 | Rice | 152 |
| 3 | Maize | 131 |
| 4 | Rye | 29 |
| 5 | Barley | 10 |
| 6 | Oats | 6 |
| 7 | Sorghum | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1028 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 747 |
| 3 | Meat | 461 |
| 4 | Dairy & Eggs | 286 |
| 5 | Sugar | 257 |
| 6 | Fruits & Vegetables | 254 |
| 7 | Alcoholic Beverages | 214 |
| 8 | Starchy Roots | 124 |
| 9 | Other | 70 |
| 10 | Pulses | 36 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Portugal with 37274 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 33% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Dementia were the highest types of death causes in Portugal.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 88118 deaths (year 2016).
- 41.25% 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, Cardiovascular disease and Suicide 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 49% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cancers.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Portugal are High blood pressure, Alcohol use and High blood sugar. Every year around 16 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.
- Alcohol use and Secondhand smoke are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Alcohol use, Smoking and High blood pressure are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- Smoking, Alcohol use and High blood pressure 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
0.88% of Portugal population was suffering from cancer i.e. 149797 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Colon & rectum cancer (Count : 4304) and Stomach cancer was also concerning with 2795 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 12% of survival chance.Portugal was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 98% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 78350 people were of age group 70+ year olds.In 2016, 29891 were suffering from Colon & rectum cancer out of which 4304 people were dead. This means 14.4% death rate of people suffering from Colon & rectum cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Portugal and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.88 % of Portugal population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Colon & rectum cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in Portugal
- Colon & rectum cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 10824 | 9.65% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 37274 | 33.25% |
| Kidney disease | 3119 | 2.78% |
| Respiratory disease | 6594 | 5.88% |
| Liver disease | 2184 | 1.95% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 9261 | 8.26% |
| Digestive disease | 2725 | 2.43% |
| Hepatitis | 28 | 0.02% |
| Cancers | 28309 | 25.25% |
| Parkinson's disease | 842 | 0.75% |
| Fire | 140 | 0.12% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 129 | 0.12% |
| Homicide | 151 | 0.13% |
| HIV/AIDS | 449 | 0.4% |
| Drug disorder | 149 | 0.13% |
| Tuberculosis | 222 | 0.2% |
| Road incidents | 1094 | 0.98% |
| Maternal deaths | 8 | 0.01% |
| Neonatal deaths | 99 | 0.09% |
| Alcohol disorder | 218 | 0.19% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 158 | 0.14% |
| Suicide | 1427 | 1.27% |
| Liver disease | 2184 | 1.95% |
| Digestive disease | 2725 | 2.43% |
| Kidney disease | 3119 | 2.78% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 6329.38992006 | 5.65% |
| Respiratory disease | 6594 | 5.88% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 9261 | 8.26% |
| Dementia | 10824 | 9.65% |
| Cancers | 28309 | 25.25% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 37274 | 33.25% |