Togo Health

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Major Cause of Death Major Risk Factors of Death Cancer Analysis Tables (Appendix)

Causes of death across Togo 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 Togo.

Highlights of Togo 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 Togo gets their caloric supply from :

Carbohydrates : 87.58%87.58%
Fat : 21.00%21.00%
Plant protein : 9.95%9.95%
Animal protein : 1.77%1.77%

20.29% increase in caloric supply : Currently Togo gets 2454/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2040/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Starchy Roots and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in Togo
Maize, Rice and Sorghum are three major Cereal preferences in Togo
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Togo average intake is 76.08 grams
Bananas, Oranges & Mandarines and Pineapples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Togo
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Togo average Fruit intake is 26.16grams
In Togo, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
25.00% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Togo 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')

Breakdown of the average per capita intake of cereals by specific cereal-based commodity types, measured in kilocalories per person per day. This figure measures the primary equivalent of all food products derived from a given commodity (e.g. "wheat" represents the primary equivalent of its derived products). Data refers to cereal food supply at the consumer level but does not account for consumer wastage in

Cereal Preferences in Togo
Rank	Cereals	kcal/capita/day
1	Maize	572
2	Rice	256
3	Sorghum	194
4	Wheat	98
5	Oats	0

This below table shows the Diet Compositions (Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day) in Togo

Diet Compositions in Togo
Rank	Type	kilocalories per person per day
1	Cereals & Grains	1180
2	Starchy Roots	578
3	Oils & Fats	288
4	Pulses	139
5	Sugar	116
6	Meat	74
7	Fruits & Vegetables	31
8	Alcoholic Beverages	18
9	Other	17
10	Dairy & Eggs	13

Major Cause of Death

Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Togo with 8277 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 16% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Malaria and Neonatal deaths were the highest types of death causes in Togo.

Major Cause of Death in Togo

We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group Under-5 with 16500 deaths (year 2016).
32.16% kids below age 5 years die because of Malaria.
Malaria, HIV/AIDS and Diarrheal diseases are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
HIV/AIDS, Cardiovascular disease and Cancers are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Lower respiratory infections 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.

Read more about Cardiovascular diseases

Major Cause of Deaths in Togo (and it's count)

Number of Deaths in Togo - Age wise (only due to Major diseases)

Major Risk Factors of Death

Three Major factors of death in Togo are High blood pressure, Unsafe sex and Household air pollution. Every year around 2259 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.
Unsafe water source and Unsafe sex 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, Household air pollution and Outdoor 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

0.2% of Togo population was suffering from cancer i.e. 6417 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Stomach cancer (Count : 421) and Cervical cancer was also concerning with 402 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Stomach cancer have 3% of survival chance.Togo was really successful in diagnosing Kidney cancer where 88% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 2779 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 433 were suffering from Stomach cancer out of which 421 people were dead. This means 97.23% death rate of people suffering from Stomach cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Togo and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :

Highlights of Cancer in Togo :

0.2 % of Togo population is suffering from cancer
Highest number of deaths were registered due to Stomach cancer
Kidney cancer was most cured cancer in Togo
Stomach cancer got lowest survival rate

Major Risk Factors of Death (count) in Togo

Tables (Appendix)

**Major Cause of Deaths in Togo (and it's count)**
Cause of Death	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Dementia	376	0.72%
Cardiovascular diseases	8277	15.89%
Kidney disease	545	1.05%
Respiratory disease	1297	2.49%
Liver disease	1173	2.25%
Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease	2169	4.16%
Digestive disease	1177	2.26%
Hepatitis	221	0.42%
Cancers	4178	8.02%
Parkinson's disease	31	0.06%
Fire	199	0.38%
Malaria	7425	14.25%
Drowning	301	0.58%
Homicide	262	0.5%
HIV/AIDS	4771	9.16%
Drug disorder	78	0.15%
Tuberculosis	2132	4.09%
Road incidents	1003	1.92%
Maternal deaths	682	1.31%
Neonatal deaths	4826	9.26%
Alcohol disorder	64	0.12%
Natural disasters	0	0%
Diarrheal diseases	2981	5.72%
Respiratory disease	1297	2.49%
Tuberculosis	2132	4.09%
Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease	2169	4.16%
Diarrheal diseases	2981	5.72%
Cancers	4178	8.02%
Lower respiratory infections	4445.00363858	8.53%
HIV/AIDS	4771	9.16%
Neonatal deaths	4826	9.26%
Malaria	7425	14.25%
Cardiovascular diseases	8277	15.89%

**Togo - Cause of Death in Age : Under 5 years**
Cause Type	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Homicide	14	0.09%
Neonatal disorders	410	2.51%
Lower respiratory infections	422	2.58%
Congenital birth defects	0	0%
Diarrheal diseases	9	0.06%
Neonatal infections	1006	6.15%
Nutritional deficiencies	0	0%
Protein-energy malnutrition	4826	29.51%
Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease	63	0.39%
Cardiovascular disease	47	0.29%
Digestive diseases	67	0.41%
HIV/AIDS	56	0.34%
Road accidents	5260	32.16%
Drowning	40	0.24%
Measles	44	0.27%
Tuberculosis	11	0.07%
Cancers	74	0.45%
Fire	169	1.03%
Kidney disease	12	0.07%
Homicide	23	0.14%
Liver disease	74	0.45%
Hepatitis	1225	7.49%
Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure)	1559	9.53%
Drug use disorders	54	0.33%
Natural disasters	890	5.44%

**Togo - Cause of Death in Age : 5 - 14 years**
Cause Type	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Suicide	10	0.55%
Homicide	9	0.49%
Nutritional deficiencies	27	1.48%
Protein-energy malnutrition	26	1.43%
Natural disasters	0	0%
Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure)	4	0.22%
Diarrheal diseases	149	8.18%
Road accidents	72	3.95%
Tuberculosis	22	1.21%
HIV/AIDS	378	20.75%
Drowning	55	3.02%
Malaria	660	36.22%
Fire	16	0.88%
Cancers	63	3.46%
Hepatitis	9	0.49%
Digestive diseases	27	1.48%
Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases	94	5.16%
Liver disease	13	0.71%
Respiratory disease	14	0.77%
Kidney disease	15	0.82%
Cardiovascular disease	34	1.87%
Lower respiratory infections	125	6.86%

**Togo - Cause of Death in Age : 15 - 49 years**
Cause Type	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Suicide	392	2.94%
Homicide	214	1.6%
Nutritional deficiencies	86	0.64%
Protein-energy malnutrition	65	0.49%
Natural disasters	0	0%
Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure)	50	0.37%
Diarrheal diseases	707	5.3%
Road accidents	567	4.25%
Tuberculosis	961	7.2%
HIV/AIDS	3747	28.08%
Drowning	127	0.95%
Malaria	757	5.67%
Fire	64	0.48%
Cancers	1141	8.55%
Hepatitis	140	1.05%
Digestive diseases	409	3.07%
Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases	709	5.31%
Liver disease	483	3.62%
Respiratory disease	278	2.08%
Kidney disease	197	1.48%
Cardiovascular disease	1424	10.67%
Drug disorder	63	0.47%
Alcohol disorder	35	0.26%
Parkinson's disease	1	0.01%
Dementia	1	0.01%
Lower respiratory infections	724	5.43%

**Togo - Cause of Death in Age : 50 - 69 years**
Cause Type	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Suicide	173	1.52%
Homicide	21	0.18%
Nutritional deficiencies	70	0.62%
Protein-energy malnutrition	52	0.46%
Natural disasters	0	0%
Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure)	13	0.11%
Diarrheal diseases	565	4.97%
Road accidents	205	1.8%
Tuberculosis	664	5.84%
HIV/AIDS	552	4.86%
Drowning	39	0.34%
Malaria	456	4.01%
Fire	44	0.39%
Cancers	1902	16.74%
Hepatitis	48	0.42%
Digestive diseases	379	3.33%
Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases	652	5.74%
Liver disease	479	4.21%
Respiratory disease	503	4.43%
Kidney disease	169	1.49%
Cardiovascular diseases	3326	29.27%
Dementia	53	0.47%
Parkinson's disease	5	0.04%
Drug disorder	11	0.1%
Alcohol disorder	22	0.19%
Lower respiratory infections	962	8.46%

**Togo - Cause of Death in Age : 70 + years**
Cause Type	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Suicide	70	0.76%
Homicide	4	0.04%
Nutritional deficiencies	77	0.83%
Protein-energy malnutrition	68	0.74%
Natural disasters	0	0%
Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure)	7	0.08%
Diarrheal diseases	554	6%
Road accidents	97	1.05%
Tuberculosis	438	4.74%
HIV/AIDS	27	0.29%
Drowning	24	0.26%
Malaria	291	3.15%
Fire	34	0.37%
Cancers	1029	11.15%
Hepatitis	12	0.13%
Digestive diseases	287	3.11%
Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases	545	5.9%
Liver disease	185	2%
Respiratory disease	490	5.31%
Kidney disease	141	1.53%
Cardiovascular disease	3419	37.03%
Parkinson's disease	25	0.27%
Dementia	322	3.49%
Drug use disorders	5	0.05%
Alcohol use disorders	7	0.08%
Lower respiratory infections	1074	11.63%

**Major Risk Factors of Death (count) in Togo**
Major Risk Factors	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Unsafe water source	2259	5.25%
Poor sanitation	1853	4.3%
No access to handwashing facility	1927	4.47%
Household air pollution	4591	10.66%
Outdoor air pollution	3603	8.37%
Non-exclusive breastfeeding	225	0.52%
Discontinued breastfeeding	14	0.03%
Child wasting	2018	4.69%
Child stunting	236	0.55%
Low birth weight	2236	5.19%
Secondhand smoke	285	0.66%
Alcohol use	1913	4.44%
Drug use	235	0.55%
Diet low in fruits	1821	4.23%
Diet low in vegetables	1289	2.99%
Unsafe sex	4652	10.8%
Low physical activity	518	1.2%
High blood sugar	1971	4.58%
High cholesterol	1616	3.75%
High body-mass index (obesity)	1976	4.59%
High blood pressure	5297	12.3%
Smoking	2080	4.83%
Iron deficiency	49	0.11%
Zinc deficiency	48	0.11%
Vitamin-A deficiency	136	0.32%
Low bone mineral density	217	0.5%

**Togo - Risk of Death in Age : Under 5 years**
Risk Type	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Discontinued breastfeeding	14	0.17%
Non-exclusive breastfeeding	225	2.74%
Child stunting	236	2.88%
Low birth weight	2236	27.25%
Drug use	0	0%
No access to handwashing facility	659	8.03%
Secondhand smoke	71	0.87%
Poor sanitation	625	7.62%
Unsafe water source	763	9.3%
Household air pollution	762	9.29%
Outdoor air pollution	592	7.22%
High body-mass index (obesity)	0	0%
High blood pressure	0	0%
High blood sugar	3	0.04%
Child wasting	2018	24.6%
Iron deficiency	0	0%

**Togo - Risk of Death in Age : 5 - 14 years**
Risk Type	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Drug use	0	0%
Alcohol use	0	0%
No access to handwashing facility	82	14.49%
Unsafe water source	113	19.96%
Unsafe sex	110	19.43%
Iron deficiency	49	8.66%
Secondhand smoke	6	1.06%
Household air pollution	62	10.95%
Outdoor air pollution	47	8.3%
High body-mass index (obesity)	0	0%
High blood sugar	4	0.71%
High blood pressure	0	0%
Poor sanitation	93	16.43%
Iron deficiency	0	0%

**Togo - Risk of Death in Age : 15 - 49 years**
Risk Type	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Iron deficiency	49	0.45%
Low bone mineral density	11	0.1%
Drug use	196	1.82%
Alcohol use	777	7.2%
No access to handwashing facility	410	3.8%
Unsafe water source	535	4.96%
Poor sanitation	440	4.08%
Smoking	439	4.07%
Secondhand smoke	44	0.41%
Low physical activity	47	0.44%
Diet low in fruits	428	3.96%
Diet low in vegetables	293	2.71%
Unsafe sex	3715	34.41%
High body-mass index (obesity)	481	4.46%
Household air pollution	804	7.45%
Outdoor air pollution	649	6.01%
High total cholesterol	367	3.4%
High blood pressure	806	7.47%
High blood sugar	304	2.82%

**Togo - Risk of Death in Age : 50 - 69 years**
Risk Type	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Iron deficiency	0	0%
Low bone mineral density	61	0.46%
Drug use	32	0.24%
Alcohol use	808	6.05%
No access to handwashing facility	383	2.87%
Poor sanitation	351	2.63%
Unsafe sex	749	5.61%
Smoking	1090	8.16%
Secondhand smoke	82	0.61%
Unsafe water source	428	3.21%
Diet low in vegetables	576	4.31%
Diet low in fruits	853	6.39%
Low physical activity	199	1.49%
Outdoor air pollution	1234	9.24%
Household air pollution	1567	11.74%
High body-mass index (obesity)	1008	7.55%
High blood sugar	871	6.52%
High total cholesterol	753	5.64%
High blood pressure	2305	17.27%

**Togo - Risk of Death in Age : 70+ years**
Risk Type	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Iron deficiency	0	0%
Low bone mineral density	144	1.44%
Drug use	7	0.07%
Alcohol use	327	3.27%
Smoking	551	5.5%
Secondhand smoke	82	0.82%
Household air pollution	1396	13.94%
Outdoor air pollution	1081	10.79%
No access to handwashing facility	394	3.93%
Poor sanitation	344	3.44%
Unsafe water source	420	4.19%
Unsafe sex	78	0.78%
Low physical activity	272	2.72%
Diet low in vegetables	421	4.2%
Diet low in fruits	541	5.4%
High cholesterol	497	4.96%
High blood pressure	2185	21.82%
High blood sugar	788	7.87%
High body-mass index (obesity)	486	4.85%

**Togo - Number of Deaths by Cancer Type**
Cancer Type	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Liver cancer	Patients : 652 \| Deaths : 293	44.94%
Breast cancer	Patients : 1574 \| Deaths : 350	22.24%
Larynx cancer	Patients : 94 \| Deaths : 43	45.74%
Kidney cancer	Patients : 324 \| Deaths : 38	11.73%
Thyroid cancer	Patients : 70 \| Deaths : 15	21.43%
Ovarian cancer	Patients : 216 \| Deaths : 67	31.02%
Stomach cancer	Patients : 433 \| Deaths : 421	97.23%
Uterine cancer	Patients : 224 \| Deaths : 61	27.23%
Bladder cancer	Patients : 255 \| Deaths : 82	32.16%
Cervical cancer	Patients : 2162 \| Deaths : 402	18.59%
Prostate cancer	Patients : 732 \| Deaths : 278	37.98%
Testicular cancer	Patients : 33 \| Deaths : 10	30.3%
Pancreatic cancer	Patients : 174 \| Deaths : 90	51.72%
Esophageal cancer	Patients : 141 \| Deaths : 108	76.6%
Nasopharynx cancer	Patients : 40 \| Deaths : 9	22.5%
Colon & rectum cancer	Patients : 496 \| Deaths : 241	48.59%
Non-melanoma skin cancer	Patients : 39 \| Deaths : 13	33.33%
Lip & oral cancer	Patients : 226 \| Deaths : 47	20.8%
Brain & nervous system cancer	Patients : 229 \| Deaths : 114	49.78%
Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer	Patients : 258 \| Deaths : 61	23.64%
Gallbladder & biliary tract cancer	Patients : 31 \| Deaths : 24	77.42%

**Togo - Number of Deaths due to Cancer - Age Wise**
Age	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Under-5s	284	4.43%
5-14 year olds	93	1.45%
15-49 year olds	2125	33.12%
50-69 year olds	2779	43.31%
70+ year olds	1136	17.7%

Source :
http://www.gapminder.org/data/documentation/gd004/
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTWDRS/Resources/477365-1327525347307/8392086-1327528510568/WDR09_bookweb_1.pdf