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Causes of death across Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan.
Highlights of Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 45.36%
45.36% - Fat : 17.56%
17.56% - Plant protein : 5.44%
5.44% - Animal protein : 2.75%
2.75% - 28.89% decrease in caloric supply : Currently Tajikistan gets 2201/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 3095/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Tajikistan
- Wheat, Maize and Rice are three major Cereal preferences in Tajikistan
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Tajikistan average intake is 468.47 grams
- Grapes, Apples and Lemons & Limes are three major Fruit Types Intake in Tajikistan
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Tajikistan average Fruit intake is 90.99grams
- In Tajikistan, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 41.70% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Tajikistan 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 | 1045 |
| 2 | Maize | 70 |
| 3 | Rice | 69 |
| 4 | Barley | 36 |
| 5 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1221 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 251 |
| 3 | Sugar | 185 |
| 4 | Meat | 161 |
| 5 | Fruits & Vegetables | 157 |
| 6 | Dairy & Eggs | 103 |
| 7 | Starchy Roots | 66 |
| 8 | Other | 30 |
| 9 | Pulses | 21 |
| 10 | Alcoholic Beverages | 6 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Tajikistan with 15969 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 41% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Lower respiratory infections and Cancers were the highest types of death causes in Tajikistan.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 12955 deaths (year 2016).
- 39.11% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Lower respiratory infections, Drowning and Cancers are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cardiovascular disease, Cancers and Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases 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 52% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Tajikistan are High blood pressure, Outdoor air pollution and High cholesterol. Every year around 606 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.
- Outdoor air pollution and Household air pollution are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- High blood pressure, High body-mass index (obesity) and High total cholesterol are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, High body-mass index (obesity) and High total cholesterol 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
0.17% of Tajikistan population was suffering from cancer i.e. 7129 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Stomach cancer (Count : 632) and Esophageal cancer was also concerning with 390 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 6% of survival chance.Tajikistan was really successful in diagnosing Non-melanoma skin cancer where 98% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 3312 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 939 were suffering from Stomach cancer out of which 632 people were dead. This means 67.31% death rate of people suffering from Stomach cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Tajikistan and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.17 % of Tajikistan population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Stomach cancer
- Non-melanoma skin cancer was most cured cancer in Tajikistan
- Stomach cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 655 | 1.67% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 15969 | 40.8% |
| Kidney disease | 569 | 1.45% |
| Respiratory disease | 1551 | 3.96% |
| Liver disease | 1353 | 3.46% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 1755 | 4.48% |
| Digestive disease | 585 | 1.49% |
| Hepatitis | 117 | 0.3% |
| Cancers | 3655 | 9.34% |
| Parkinson's disease | 92 | 0.24% |
| Fire | 307 | 0.78% |
| Malaria | 4 | 0.01% |
| Drowning | 795 | 2.03% |
| Homicide | 239 | 0.61% |
| HIV/AIDS | 48 | 0.12% |
| Drug disorder | 176 | 0.45% |
| Tuberculosis | 417 | 1.07% |
| Road incidents | 613 | 1.57% |
| Maternal deaths | 90 | 0.23% |
| Neonatal deaths | 3449 | 8.81% |
| Alcohol disorder | 152 | 0.39% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 1205 | 3.08% |
| Dementia | 655 | 1.67% |
| Drowning | 795 | 2.03% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 1205 | 3.08% |
| Liver disease | 1353 | 3.46% |
| Respiratory disease | 1551 | 3.96% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 1755 | 4.48% |
| Neonatal deaths | 3449 | 8.81% |
| Cancers | 3655 | 9.34% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 4221.02793806 | 10.79% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 15969 | 40.8% |