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Causes of death across Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe.
Highlights of Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 65.74%
65.74% - Fat : 30.85%
30.85% - Plant protein : 6.57%
6.57% - Animal protein : 2.81%
2.81% - 5.96% increase in caloric supply : Currently Sao Tome and Principe gets 2400/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2265/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Fruits & Vegetables are three major diet compositions in Sao Tome and Principe
- Wheat, Rice and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Sao Tome and Principe
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Sao Tome and Principe average intake is 43.97 grams
- Bananas, Oranges & Mandarines and Apples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Sao Tome and Principe
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Sao Tome and Principe average Fruit intake is 609.04grams
- In Sao Tome and Principe, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 31.60% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Sao Tome and Principe is in the range of normal 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 | 399 |
| 2 | Rice | 355 |
| 3 | Maize | 65 |
| 4 | Barley | 49 |
| 5 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 868 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 596 |
| 3 | Fruits & Vegetables | 362 |
| 4 | Sugar | 154 |
| 5 | Meat | 131 |
| 6 | Starchy Roots | 119 |
| 7 | Alcoholic Beverages | 62 |
| 8 | Dairy & Eggs | 45 |
| 10 | Other | 18 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Sao Tome and Principe with 204 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 22% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Lower respiratory infections and Cancers were the highest types of death causes in Sao Tome and Principe.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 362 deaths (year 2016).
- 33.64% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Lower respiratory infections, Cancers and Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cardiovascular disease, Liver disease and Cancers 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 26% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Sao Tome and Principe are High blood pressure, Household air pollution and Alcohol use. Every year around 21 people die due to High blood pressure.
- Child wasting and Low birth weight 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.
- Alcohol use, High blood pressure and Unsafe sex are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, High body-mass index (obesity) 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
0.25% of Sao Tome and Principe population was suffering from cancer i.e. 251 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Stomach cancer (Count : 13) and Cervical cancer was also concerning with 11 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 0% of survival chance.Sao Tome and Principe was really successful in diagnosing Thyroid cancerNasopharynx cancerNon-melanoma skin cancerGallbladder & biliary tract cancer where 100% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 68 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 15 were suffering from Stomach cancer out of which 13 people were dead. This means 86.67% death rate of people suffering from Stomach cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Sao Tome and Principe and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.25 % of Sao Tome and Principe population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Stomach cancer
- Thyroid cancerNasopharynx cancerNon-melanoma skin cancerGallbladder & biliary tract cancer was most cured cancer in Sao Tome and Principe
- Stomach cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 16 | 1.69% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 204 | 21.49% |
| Kidney disease | 36 | 3.79% |
| Respiratory disease | 73 | 7.69% |
| Liver disease | 62 | 6.53% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 67 | 7.06% |
| Digestive disease | 29 | 3.05% |
| Hepatitis | 2 | 0.21% |
| Cancers | 107 | 11.27% |
| Parkinson's disease | 1 | 0.11% |
| Fire | 1 | 0.11% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 4 | 0.42% |
| Homicide | 10 | 1.05% |
| HIV/AIDS | 19 | 2% |
| Drug disorder | 1 | 0.11% |
| Tuberculosis | 15 | 1.58% |
| Road incidents | 19 | 2% |
| Maternal deaths | 8 | 0.84% |
| Neonatal deaths | 72 | 7.58% |
| Alcohol disorder | 2 | 0.21% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 30 | 3.16% |
| Digestive disease | 29 | 3.06% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 30 | 3.16% |
| Kidney disease | 36 | 3.8% |
| Liver disease | 62 | 6.54% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 67 | 7.06% |
| Neonatal deaths | 72 | 7.59% |
| Respiratory disease | 73 | 7.7% |
| Cancers | 107 | 11.28% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 107.64887407 | 11.35% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 204 | 21.51% |