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Causes of death across Sweden 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 Sweden.
Highlights of Sweden 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 Sweden gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 55.41%
55.41% - Fat : 41.18%
41.18% - Animal protein : 9.96%
9.96% - Plant protein : 5.19%
5.19% - 11.74% increase in caloric supply : Currently Sweden gets 3179/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2845/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Dairy & Eggs are three major diet compositions in Sweden
- Wheat, Rye and Rice are three major Cereal preferences in Sweden
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Sweden average intake is 258.49 grams
- Oranges & Mandarines, Apples and Bananas are three major Fruit Types Intake in Sweden
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Sweden average Fruit intake is 342.47grams
- In Sweden, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 59.90% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Sweden 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 | 597 |
| 2 | Rye | 87 |
| 3 | Rice | 59 |
| 4 | Barley | 11 |
| 5 | Oats | 9 |
| 7 | Sorghum | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 775 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 651 |
| 3 | Dairy & Eggs | 444 |
| 4 | Meat | 416 |
| 5 | Sugar | 413 |
| 6 | Fruits & Vegetables | 174 |
| 7 | Alcoholic Beverages | 140 |
| 8 | Starchy Roots | 104 |
| 9 | Other | 45 |
| 10 | Pulses | 17 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Sweden with 36011 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 39% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Dementia were the highest types of death causes in Sweden.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 75966 deaths (year 2016).
- 44% 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, Suicide and Cardiovascular disease are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cancers, Cardiovascular diseases and Respiratory disease 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 Sweden are High blood pressure, High blood sugar and Smoking. Every year around 36 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 High blood sugar are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Alcohol use, Drug use and High body-mass index (obesity) are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- Smoking, High blood pressure and High body-mass index (obesity) 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
1.32% of Sweden population was suffering from cancer i.e. 195798 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Colon & rectum cancer (Count : 3304) and Prostate cancer was also concerning with 2731 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 20% of survival chance.Sweden was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 99% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 97052 people were of age group 70+ year olds.In 2016, 28388 were suffering from Colon & rectum cancer out of which 3304 people were dead. This means 11.64% death rate of people suffering from Colon & rectum cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Sweden and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 1.32 % of Sweden population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Colon & rectum cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in Sweden
- Colon & rectum cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 9658 | 10.55% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 36011 | 39.32% |
| Kidney disease | 1398 | 1.53% |
| Respiratory disease | 4321 | 4.72% |
| Liver disease | 1046 | 1.14% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 4259 | 4.65% |
| Digestive disease | 1973 | 2.15% |
| Hepatitis | 8 | 0.01% |
| Cancers | 24793 | 27.07% |
| Parkinson's disease | 921 | 1.01% |
| Fire | 175 | 0.19% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 107 | 0.12% |
| Homicide | 111 | 0.12% |
| HIV/AIDS | 22 | 0.02% |
| Drug disorder | 360 | 0.39% |
| Tuberculosis | 78 | 0.09% |
| Road incidents | 419 | 0.46% |
| Maternal deaths | 5 | 0.01% |
| Neonatal deaths | 121 | 0.13% |
| Alcohol disorder | 390 | 0.43% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 570 | 0.62% |
| Liver disease | 1046 | 1.14% |
| Kidney disease | 1398 | 1.53% |
| Suicide | 1426 | 1.56% |
| Digestive disease | 1973 | 2.15% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 3079.14362541 | 3.36% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 4259 | 4.65% |
| Respiratory disease | 4321 | 4.72% |
| Dementia | 9658 | 10.55% |
| Cancers | 24793 | 27.07% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 36011 | 39.32% |