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Causes of death across United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates.
Highlights of United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 71.80%
71.80% - Fat : 27.18%
27.18% - Plant protein : 8.71%
8.71% - Animal protein : 5.77%
5.77% - 13.46% increase in caloric supply : Currently United Arab Emirates gets 3280/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2891/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Sugar are three major diet compositions in United Arab Emirates
- Wheat, Rice and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in United Arab Emirates
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in United Arab Emirates average intake is 190.63 grams
- Bananas, Apples and Oranges & Mandarines are three major Fruit Types Intake in United Arab Emirates
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in United Arab Emirates average Fruit intake is 319.78grams
- In United Arab Emirates, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 65.90% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in United Arab Emirates 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 | 816 |
| 2 | Rice | 555 |
| 3 | Maize | 8 |
| 4 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1379 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 457 |
| 3 | Sugar | 361 |
| 4 | Meat | 260 |
| 5 | Dairy & Eggs | 248 |
| 6 | Pulses | 243 |
| 7 | Fruits & Vegetables | 240 |
| 8 | Other | 65 |
| 9 | Starchy Roots | 27 |
| 10 | Alcoholic Beverages | 0 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in United Arab Emirates with 9016 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 37% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Road incidents and Cancers were the highest types of death causes in United Arab Emirates.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 15-49 with 12463 deaths (year 2016).
- 42.6% kids below age 5 years die because of Congenital birth defects.
- Road accidents, Cancers and Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cardiovascular disease, Road accidents and Cancers 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 45% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in United Arab Emirates are High body-mass index (obesity), High blood pressure and High blood sugar. Every year around 20 people die due to High body-mass index (obesity).
- Low birth weight and Child wasting are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- Iron deficiency and Alcohol use are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- High body-mass index (obesity), High blood pressure and High total cholesterol are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, High body-mass index (obesity) and High blood sugar are the major death risk factors of people aging between 50 to 69 years.
- High blood sugar is the major death risk factors for people aging more than 70 years.
Cancer Analysis
0.32% of United Arab Emirates population was suffering from cancer i.e. 12712 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Colon & rectum cancer (Count : 306) and Breast cancer was also concerning with 265 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 0% of survival chance.United Arab Emirates was really successful in diagnosing Thyroid cancer where 98% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 6117 people were of age group 15-49 year olds.In 2016, 1900 were suffering from Colon & rectum cancer out of which 306 people were dead. This means 16.11% death rate of people suffering from Colon & rectum cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in United Arab Emirates and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.32 % of United Arab Emirates population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Colon & rectum cancer
- Thyroid cancer was most cured cancer in United Arab Emirates
- Colon & rectum cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 318 | 1.31% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 9016 | 37.2% |
| Kidney disease | 1042 | 4.3% |
| Respiratory disease | 1335 | 5.51% |
| Liver disease | 429 | 1.77% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 2243 | 9.25% |
| Digestive disease | 264 | 1.09% |
| Hepatitis | 35 | 0.14% |
| Cancers | 3208 | 13.23% |
| Parkinson's disease | 39 | 0.16% |
| Fire | 146 | 0.6% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 153 | 0.63% |
| Homicide | 132 | 0.54% |
| HIV/AIDS | 115 | 0.47% |
| Drug disorder | 148 | 0.61% |
| Tuberculosis | 72 | 0.3% |
| Road incidents | 3982 | 16.43% |
| Maternal deaths | 15 | 0.06% |
| Neonatal deaths | 272 | 1.12% |
| Alcohol disorder | 58 | 0.24% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 44 | 0.18% |
| Dementia | 318 | 1.31% |
| Liver disease | 429 | 1.77% |
| Suicide | 445 | 1.84% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 448.140220847 | 1.85% |
| Kidney disease | 1042 | 4.3% |
| Respiratory disease | 1335 | 5.51% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 2243 | 9.25% |
| Cancers | 3208 | 13.23% |
| Road incidents | 3982 | 16.43% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 9016 | 37.2% |