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Causes of death across Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan.
Highlights of Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 55.60%
55.60% - Fat : 24.47%
24.47% - Plant protein : 6.79%
6.79% - Animal protein : 4.90%
4.90% - 8.24% decrease in caloric supply : Currently Turkmenistan gets 2840/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 3095/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Meat and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in Turkmenistan
- Wheat, Rice and Barley are three major Cereal preferences in Turkmenistan
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Turkmenistan average intake is 410.25 grams
- Grapes, Apples and Oranges & Mandarines are three major Fruit Types Intake in Turkmenistan
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Turkmenistan average Fruit intake is 153.70grams
- In Turkmenistan, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 49.60% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Turkmenistan 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 | 1469 |
| 2 | Rice | 108 |
| 3 | Barley | 16 |
| 4 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1593 |
| 2 | Meat | 368 |
| 3 | Oils & Fats | 270 |
| 4 | Dairy & Eggs | 253 |
| 5 | Fruits & Vegetables | 163 |
| 6 | Sugar | 87 |
| 7 | Starchy Roots | 56 |
| 8 | Other | 35 |
| 9 | Alcoholic Beverages | 15 |
| 10 | Pulses | 0 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Turkmenistan with 16448 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 52% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Liver disease were the highest types of death causes in Turkmenistan.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 50-69 with 10680 deaths (year 2016).
- 36.92% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Cancers, Lower respiratory infections and Drowning are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cardiovascular disease, Liver disease and Cancers are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Liver disease are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 59% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Turkmenistan are High blood pressure, High body-mass index (obesity) and High cholesterol. Every year around 63 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 Secondhand smoke are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- High blood pressure, High body-mass index (obesity) and Alcohol use 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
0.33% of Turkmenistan population was suffering from cancer i.e. 12564 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Stomach cancer (Count : 328) and Esophageal cancer was also concerning with 304 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Gallbladder & biliary tract cancer have 8% of survival chance.Turkmenistan was really successful in diagnosing Thyroid cancer where 98% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 5474 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 535 were suffering from Stomach cancer out of which 328 people were dead. This means 61.31% death rate of people suffering from Stomach cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Turkmenistan and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.33 % of Turkmenistan population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Stomach cancer
- Thyroid cancer was most cured cancer in Turkmenistan
- Stomach cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 506 | 1.59% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 16448 | 51.63% |
| Kidney disease | 830 | 2.61% |
| Respiratory disease | 436 | 1.37% |
| Liver disease | 2245 | 7.05% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 1818 | 5.71% |
| Digestive disease | 348 | 1.09% |
| Hepatitis | 77 | 0.24% |
| Cancers | 3110 | 9.76% |
| Parkinson's disease | 79 | 0.25% |
| Fire | 163 | 0.51% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 221 | 0.69% |
| Homicide | 282 | 0.89% |
| HIV/AIDS | 191 | 0.6% |
| Drug disorder | 104 | 0.33% |
| Tuberculosis | 488 | 1.53% |
| Road incidents | 455 | 1.43% |
| Maternal deaths | 14 | 0.04% |
| Neonatal deaths | 1582 | 4.97% |
| Alcohol disorder | 133 | 0.42% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 126 | 0.4% |
| Suicide | 467 | 1.47% |
| Tuberculosis | 488 | 1.53% |
| Dementia | 506 | 1.59% |
| Kidney disease | 830 | 2.61% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 1580.48376686 | 4.96% |
| Neonatal deaths | 1582 | 4.97% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 1818 | 5.71% |
| Liver disease | 2245 | 7.05% |
| Cancers | 3110 | 9.76% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 16448 | 51.63% |