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Causes of death across Romania 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 Romania.
Highlights of Romania 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 Romania gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 71.28%
71.28% - Fat : 32.74%
32.74% - Plant protein : 7.88%
7.88% - Animal protein : 6.67%
6.67% - 18.57% increase in caloric supply : Currently Romania gets 3358/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2832/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Dairy & Eggs and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in Romania
- Wheat, Maize and Rice are three major Cereal preferences in Romania
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Romania average intake is 490.93 grams
- Apples, Grapes and Oranges & Mandarines are three major Fruit Types Intake in Romania
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Romania average Fruit intake is 208.68grams
- In Romania, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 61.40% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Romania 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 | 992 |
| 2 | Maize | 314 |
| 3 | Rice | 25 |
| 4 | Barley | 9 |
| 5 | Rye | 8 |
| 6 | Oats | 1 |
| 7 | Sorghum | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1359 |
| 2 | Dairy & Eggs | 481 |
| 3 | Oils & Fats | 419 |
| 4 | Sugar | 244 |
| 5 | Meat | 219 |
| 7 | Starchy Roots | 180 |
| 8 | Alcoholic Beverages | 159 |
| 9 | Other | 60 |
| 10 | Pulses | 18 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Romania with 148490 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 59% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Dementia were the highest types of death causes in Romania.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 169219 deaths (year 2016).
- 32.08% 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.
- Cancers, Cardiovascular disease and Liver disease are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Liver disease are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 41% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Romania are High blood pressure, High cholesterol and Alcohol use. Every year around 31 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.
- Secondhand smoke and Outdoor air pollution 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.
- High blood pressure, Smoking and Alcohol use 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
0.82% of Romania population was suffering from cancer i.e. 231369 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Colon & rectum cancer (Count : 5874) and Stomach cancer was also concerning with 3357 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 13% of survival chance.Romania was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 98% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 115781 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 42306 were suffering from Colon & rectum cancer out of which 5874 people were dead. This means 13.88% death rate of people suffering from Colon & rectum cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Romania and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.82 % of Romania population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Colon & rectum cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in Romania
- Colon & rectum cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 10269 | 4.07% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 148490 | 58.8% |
| Kidney disease | 2872 | 1.14% |
| Respiratory disease | 7298 | 2.89% |
| Liver disease | 10132 | 4.01% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 5667 | 2.24% |
| Digestive disease | 4018 | 1.59% |
| Hepatitis | 112 | 0.04% |
| Cancers | 46933 | 18.59% |
| Parkinson's disease | 1605 | 0.64% |
| Fire | 413 | 0.16% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 735 | 0.29% |
| Homicide | 457 | 0.18% |
| HIV/AIDS | 128 | 0.05% |
| Drug disorder | 560 | 0.22% |
| Tuberculosis | 1004 | 0.4% |
| Road incidents | 2230 | 0.88% |
| Maternal deaths | 34 | 0.01% |
| Neonatal deaths | 493 | 0.2% |
| Alcohol disorder | 629 | 0.25% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 75 | 0.03% |
| Suicide | 2423 | 0.96% |
| Kidney disease | 2872 | 1.14% |
| Digestive disease | 4018 | 1.59% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 5387.61434121 | 2.13% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 5667 | 2.24% |
| Respiratory disease | 7298 | 2.89% |
| Liver disease | 10132 | 4.01% |
| Dementia | 10269 | 4.07% |
| Cancers | 46933 | 18.59% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 148490 | 58.8% |