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Causes of death across Senegal 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 Senegal.
Highlights of Senegal 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 Senegal gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 68.92%
68.92% - Fat : 28.11%
28.11% - Plant protein : 7.55%
7.55% - Animal protein : 2.66%
2.66% - 7.25% increase in caloric supply : Currently Senegal gets 2456/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2290/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Senegal
- Rice, Wheat and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Senegal
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Senegal average intake is 149.01 grams
- Oranges & Mandarines, Bananas and Lemons & Limes are three major Fruit Types Intake in Senegal
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Senegal average Fruit intake is 59.32grams
- In Senegal, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 24.90% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Senegal 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 | 715 |
| 2 | Wheat | 273 |
| 3 | Maize | 212 |
| 4 | Sorghum | 85 |
| 5 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1485 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 492 |
| 3 | Sugar | 175 |
| 4 | Meat | 111 |
| 5 | Fruits & Vegetables | 69 |
| 6 | Starchy Roots | 42 |
| 7 | Dairy & Eggs | 36 |
| 8 | Pulses | 30 |
| 9 | Other | 13 |
| 10 | Alcoholic Beverages | 3 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Senegal with 16211 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 18% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Neonatal deaths and Cancers were the highest types of death causes in Senegal.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group Under-5 with 27143 deaths (year 2016).
- 35.11% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Diarrheal diseases, Lower respiratory infections and Malaria are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cardiovascular disease, Cancers and Tuberculosis 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 29% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Senegal are High blood pressure, Household air pollution and Outdoor air pollution. Every year around 4807 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.
- Unsafe water source and Poor sanitation are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Unsafe sex, High blood pressure and Household air pollution are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, High body-mass index (obesity) and Household air pollution 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
0.19% of Senegal population was suffering from cancer i.e. 12494 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Cervical cancer (Count : 892) and Stomach cancer was also concerning with 817 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Stomach cancer have 5% of survival chance.Senegal was really successful in diagnosing Kidney cancer where 86% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 5069 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 4542 were suffering from Cervical cancer out of which 892 people were dead. This means 19.64% death rate of people suffering from Cervical cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Senegal and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.19 % of Senegal population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Cervical cancer
- Kidney cancer was most cured cancer in Senegal
- Cervical cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 1043 | 1.17% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 16211 | 18.26% |
| Kidney disease | 1562 | 1.76% |
| Respiratory disease | 2683 | 3.02% |
| Liver disease | 2188 | 2.46% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 5283 | 5.95% |
| Digestive disease | 2285 | 2.57% |
| Hepatitis | 401 | 0.45% |
| Cancers | 8800 | 9.91% |
| Parkinson's disease | 80 | 0.09% |
| Fire | 427 | 0.48% |
| Malaria | 3265 | 3.68% |
| Drowning | 643 | 0.72% |
| Homicide | 206 | 0.23% |
| HIV/AIDS | 1981 | 2.23% |
| Drug disorder | 122 | 0.14% |
| Tuberculosis | 4915 | 5.54% |
| Road incidents | 1882 | 2.12% |
| Maternal deaths | 2032 | 2.29% |
| Neonatal deaths | 9363 | 10.55% |
| Alcohol disorder | 101 | 0.11% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 7082 | 7.98% |
| Respiratory disease | 2683 | 3.02% |
| Meningitis | 3210.42482442 | 3.62% |
| Malaria | 3265 | 3.68% |
| Tuberculosis | 4915 | 5.54% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 5283 | 5.95% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 7082 | 7.98% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 8226.97287566 | 9.27% |
| Cancers | 8800 | 9.91% |
| Neonatal deaths | 9363 | 10.55% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 16211 | 18.26% |