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Causes of death across Tunisia 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 Tunisia.
Highlights of Tunisia 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 Tunisia gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 95.07%
95.07% - Fat : 36.84%
36.84% - Plant protein : 12.54%
12.54% - Animal protein : 5.07%
5.07% - 49.51% increase in caloric supply : Currently Tunisia gets 3349/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2240/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Tunisia
- Wheat, Barley and Rice are three major Cereal preferences in Tunisia
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Tunisia average intake is 688.44 grams
- Oranges & Mandarines, Citrus, other and Apples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Tunisia
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Tunisia average Fruit intake is 248.19grams
- In Tunisia, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
- 62.20% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Tunisia 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 | 1576 |
| 2 | Barley | 42 |
| 3 | Rice | 11 |
| 4 | Sorghum | 5 |
| 5 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1641 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 580 |
| 3 | Sugar | 337 |
| 4 | Fruits & Vegetables | 261 |
| 5 | Dairy & Eggs | 196 |
| 6 | Meat | 148 |
| 7 | Pulses | 74 |
| 8 | Starchy Roots | 60 |
| 9 | Other | 34 |
| 10 | Alcoholic Beverages | 18 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Tunisia with 25808 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 41% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease were the highest types of death causes in Tunisia.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 36256 deaths (year 2016).
- 47.79% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Road accidents, Cancers and Cardiovascular disease 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.
- 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 39% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Tunisia are High blood pressure, High blood sugar and Smoking. Every year around 108 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.
- Outdoor air pollution and Secondhand smoke are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Smoking, High body-mass index (obesity) and High blood pressure are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, Smoking 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
0.37% of Tunisia population was suffering from cancer i.e. 37447 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Colon & rectum cancer (Count : 1125) and Breast cancer was also concerning with 1039 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 1% of survival chance.Tunisia was really successful in diagnosing Thyroid cancer where 96% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 17910 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 5170 were suffering from Colon & rectum cancer out of which 1125 people were dead. This means 21.76% death rate of people suffering from Colon & rectum cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Tunisia and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.37 % of Tunisia population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Colon & rectum cancer
- Thyroid cancer was most cured cancer in Tunisia
- Colon & rectum cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 4558 | 7.23% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 25808 | 40.95% |
| Kidney disease | 2920 | 4.63% |
| Respiratory disease | 2485 | 3.94% |
| Liver disease | 1200 | 1.9% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 6239 | 9.9% |
| Digestive disease | 808 | 1.28% |
| Hepatitis | 46 | 0.07% |
| Cancers | 10692 | 16.97% |
| Parkinson's disease | 321 | 0.51% |
| Fire | 189 | 0.3% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 192 | 0.3% |
| Homicide | 108 | 0.17% |
| HIV/AIDS | 79 | 0.13% |
| Drug disorder | 107 | 0.17% |
| Tuberculosis | 300 | 0.48% |
| Road incidents | 2708 | 4.3% |
| Maternal deaths | 47 | 0.07% |
| Neonatal deaths | 941 | 1.49% |
| Alcohol disorder | 29 | 0.05% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 187 | 0.3% |
| Neonatal deaths | 941 | 1.49% |
| Liver disease | 1200 | 1.9% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 2246.87438799 | 3.57% |
| Respiratory disease | 2485 | 3.94% |
| Road incidents | 2708 | 4.3% |
| Kidney disease | 2920 | 4.63% |
| Dementia | 4558 | 7.23% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 6239 | 9.9% |
| Cancers | 10692 | 16.97% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 25808 | 40.95% |