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Causes of death across South Korea 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 South Korea.
Highlights of South Korea 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 South Korea gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 94.74%
94.74% - Fat : 43.01%
43.01% - Plant protein : 9.35%
9.35% - Animal protein : 8.62%
8.62% - 55.72% increase in caloric supply : Currently South Korea gets 3334/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2141/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Meat are three major diet compositions in South Korea
- Rice, Wheat and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in South Korea
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in South Korea average intake is 564.08 grams
- Oranges & Mandarines, Grapes and Bananas are three major Fruit Types Intake in South Korea
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in South Korea average Fruit intake is 183.18grams
- In South Korea, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
- 32.10% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in South Korea 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 | 928 |
| 2 | Wheat | 392 |
| 3 | Maize | 82 |
| 4 | Barley | 2 |
| 5 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1406 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 628 |
| 3 | Meat | 388 |
| 4 | Sugar | 348 |
| 5 | Fruits & Vegetables | 245 |
| 6 | Alcoholic Beverages | 135 |
| 7 | Dairy & Eggs | 85 |
| 8 | Other | 47 |
| 9 | Starchy Roots | 40 |
| 10 | Pulses | 12 |
Major Cause of Death
Cancers was a major cause of death in South Korea with 102154 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 31% of total deaths. Overall Cancers, Cardiovascular diseases and Dementia were the highest types of death causes in South Korea.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 226096 deaths (year 2016).
- 43.95% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Cancers, Road accidents and Suicide are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cancers, Suicide and Cardiovascular disease 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 48% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cancers.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in South Korea are High blood sugar, Smoking and High blood pressure. Every year around 186 people die due to High blood sugar.
- Low birth weight and Child wasting are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- Alcohol use and Iron deficiency are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Alcohol use, Smoking and High body-mass index (obesity) are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- Smoking, High blood sugar and Alcohol use are the major death risk factors of people aging between 50 to 69 years.
- High blood sugar is the major death risk factors for people aging more than 70 years.
Cancer Analysis
0.94% of South Korea population was suffering from cancer i.e. 587433 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Liver cancer (Count : 16292) and Stomach cancer was also concerning with 15047 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Pancreatic cancer have 9% of survival chance.South Korea was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 99% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 249651 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 35099 were suffering from Liver cancer out of which 16292 people were dead. This means 46.42% death rate of people suffering from Liver cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in South Korea and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.94 % of South Korea population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Liver cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in South Korea
- Liver cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 35814 | 10.82% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 83749 | 25.29% |
| Kidney disease | 6664 | 2.01% |
| Respiratory disease | 13838 | 4.18% |
| Liver disease | 10324 | 3.12% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 25110 | 7.58% |
| Digestive disease | 5901 | 1.78% |
| Hepatitis | 136 | 0.04% |
| Cancers | 102154 | 30.85% |
| Parkinson's disease | 2075 | 0.63% |
| Fire | 646 | 0.2% |
| Malaria | 2 | 0% |
| Drowning | 911 | 0.28% |
| Homicide | 849 | 0.26% |
| HIV/AIDS | 97 | 0.03% |
| Drug disorder | 203 | 0.06% |
| Tuberculosis | 3367 | 1.02% |
| Road incidents | 8262 | 2.5% |
| Maternal deaths | 44 | 0.01% |
| Neonatal deaths | 559 | 0.17% |
| Alcohol disorder | 1177 | 0.36% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 1017 | 0.31% |
| Kidney disease | 6664 | 2.01% |
| Road incidents | 8262 | 2.5% |
| Liver disease | 10324 | 3.12% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 11044.4980513 | 3.34% |
| Respiratory disease | 13838 | 4.18% |
| Suicide | 16132 | 4.87% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 25110 | 7.58% |
| Dementia | 35814 | 10.82% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 83749 | 25.29% |
| Cancers | 102154 | 30.85% |