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Causes of death across Ukraine 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 Ukraine.
Highlights of Ukraine 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 Ukraine gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 63.01%
63.01% - Fat : 26.93%
26.93% - Plant protein : 5.88%
5.88% - Animal protein : 5.58%
5.58% - 1.39% increase in caloric supply : Currently Ukraine gets 3138/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 Ukraine
- Wheat, Maize and Rye are three major Cereal preferences in Ukraine
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Ukraine average intake is 448.71 grams
- Apples, Oranges & Mandarines and Grapes are three major Fruit Types Intake in Ukraine
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Ukraine average Fruit intake is 168.52grams
- In Ukraine, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
- 61.90% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Ukraine 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 | 818 |
| 2 | Maize | 79 |
| 3 | Rye | 75 |
| 4 | Rice | 29 |
| 5 | Oats | 26 |
| 6 | Barley | 19 |
| 7 | Sorghum | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1060 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 438 |
| 3 | Sugar | 430 |
| 4 | Dairy & Eggs | 305 |
| 5 | Meat | 270 |
| 6 | Starchy Roots | 249 |
| 7 | Fruits & Vegetables | 188 |
| 8 | Alcoholic Beverages | 162 |
| 9 | Other | 22 |
| 10 | Pulses | 14 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Ukraine with 432333 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 66% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Dementia were the highest types of death causes in Ukraine.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 407574 deaths (year 2016).
- 45.89% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Cancers, Drowning and Road accidents are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cardiovascular disease, Cancers and Liver disease 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 52% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Ukraine are High blood pressure, High cholesterol and High body-mass index (obesity). Every year around 34 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.
- Alcohol use and Iron deficiency are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Alcohol use, Smoking and High blood pressure are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, Smoking 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
0.65% of Ukraine population was suffering from cancer i.e. 405639 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Colon & rectum cancer (Count : 12117) and Stomach cancer was also concerning with 9390 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Gallbladder & biliary tract cancer have 3% of survival chance.Ukraine was really successful in diagnosing Thyroid cancer where 97% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 224338 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 75264 were suffering from Colon & rectum cancer out of which 12117 people were dead. This means 16.1% death rate of people suffering from Colon & rectum cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Ukraine and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.65 % of Ukraine population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Colon & rectum cancer
- Thyroid cancer was most cured cancer in Ukraine
- Colon & rectum cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 19870 | 3.06% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 432333 | 66.47% |
| Kidney disease | 2499 | 0.38% |
| Respiratory disease | 14187 | 2.18% |
| Liver disease | 17704 | 2.72% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 7277 | 1.12% |
| Digestive disease | 7898 | 1.21% |
| Hepatitis | 168 | 0.03% |
| Cancers | 87040 | 13.38% |
| Parkinson's disease | 3025 | 0.47% |
| Fire | 2078 | 0.32% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 3253 | 0.5% |
| Homicide | 3869 | 0.59% |
| HIV/AIDS | 6682 | 1.03% |
| Drug disorder | 3409 | 0.52% |
| Tuberculosis | 3425 | 0.53% |
| Road incidents | 6775 | 1.04% |
| Maternal deaths | 110 | 0.02% |
| Neonatal deaths | 1891 | 0.29% |
| Alcohol disorder | 8633 | 1.33% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 72 | 0.01% |
| Road incidents | 6775 | 1.04% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 7277 | 1.12% |
| Digestive disease | 7898 | 1.21% |
| Alcohol disorder | 8633 | 1.33% |
| Suicide | 11229 | 1.73% |
| Respiratory disease | 14187 | 2.18% |
| Liver disease | 17704 | 2.72% |
| Dementia | 19870 | 3.06% |
| Cancers | 87040 | 13.38% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 432333 | 66.47% |