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Causes of death across Thailand 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 Thailand.
Highlights of Thailand 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 Thailand gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 103.66%
103.66% - Fat : 27.16%
27.16% - Plant protein : 7.42%
7.42% - Animal protein : 5.12%
5.12% - 43.36% increase in caloric supply : Currently Thailand gets 2784/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1942/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Sugar and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in Thailand
- Rice, Maize and Wheat are three major Cereal preferences in Thailand
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Thailand average intake is 141.26 grams
- Bananas, Oranges & Mandarines and Pineapples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Thailand
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Thailand average Fruit intake is 282.52grams
- In Thailand, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
- 34.70% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Thailand 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 | 1139 |
| 2 | Maize | 95 |
| 3 | Wheat | 76 |
| 4 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1310 |
| 2 | Sugar | 438 |
| 3 | Oils & Fats | 273 |
| 4 | Meat | 241 |
| 5 | Fruits & Vegetables | 156 |
| 6 | Alcoholic Beverages | 124 |
| 7 | Dairy & Eggs | 97 |
| 8 | Starchy Roots | 63 |
| 9 | Other | 50 |
| 10 | Pulses | 32 |
Major Cause of Death
Cancers was a major cause of death in Thailand with 103726 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 23% of total deaths. Overall Cancers, Cardiovascular diseases and Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease were the highest types of death causes in Thailand.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 225617 deaths (year 2016).
- 40.4% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Road accidents, Drowning and Cancers are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cancers, Road accidents 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 33% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cancers.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Thailand are Smoking, High blood pressure and High blood sugar. Every year around 2682 people die due to Smoking.
- Low birth weight and Child wasting are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- Unsafe water source and Outdoor air pollution are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Alcohol use, Smoking and Unsafe sex are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- Smoking, High blood pressure and High blood sugar are the major death risk factors of people aging between 50 to 69 years.
- Smoking is the major death risk factors for people aging more than 70 years.
Cancer Analysis
0.36% of Thailand population was suffering from cancer i.e. 279909 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Liver cancer (Count : 12380) and Colon & rectum cancer was also concerning with 8371 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 10% of survival chance.Thailand was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 96% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 130134 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 22929 were suffering from Liver cancer out of which 12380 people were dead. This means 53.99% death rate of people suffering from Liver cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Thailand and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.36 % of Thailand population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Liver cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in Thailand
- Liver cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 30293 | 6.65% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 98895 | 21.72% |
| Kidney disease | 21311 | 4.68% |
| Respiratory disease | 23890 | 5.25% |
| Liver disease | 13433 | 2.95% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 49125 | 10.79% |
| Digestive disease | 10382 | 2.28% |
| Hepatitis | 413 | 0.09% |
| Cancers | 103726 | 22.79% |
| Parkinson's disease | 2400 | 0.53% |
| Fire | 759 | 0.17% |
| Malaria | 44 | 0.01% |
| Drowning | 4779 | 1.05% |
| Homicide | 4688 | 1.03% |
| HIV/AIDS | 10438 | 2.29% |
| Drug disorder | 612 | 0.13% |
| Tuberculosis | 6476 | 1.42% |
| Road incidents | 19176 | 4.21% |
| Maternal deaths | 162 | 0.04% |
| Neonatal deaths | 1407 | 0.31% |
| Alcohol disorder | 2085 | 0.46% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 3899 | 0.86% |
| HIV/AIDS | 10438 | 2.29% |
| Liver disease | 13433 | 2.95% |
| Road incidents | 19176 | 4.21% |
| Kidney disease | 21311 | 4.68% |
| Respiratory disease | 23890 | 5.25% |
| Dementia | 30293 | 6.65% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 34760.4682096 | 7.64% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 49125 | 10.79% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 98895 | 21.72% |
| Cancers | 103726 | 22.79% |