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Causes of death across United States 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 States.
Highlights of United States 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 States gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 62.14%
62.14% - Fat : 50.48%
50.48% - Animal protein : 9.69%
9.69% - Plant protein : 5.53%
5.53% - 27.85% increase in caloric supply : Currently United States gets 3682/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2880/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Oils & Fats, Cereals & Grains and Sugar are three major diet compositions in United States
- Wheat, Maize and Rice are three major Cereal preferences in United States
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in United States average intake is 312.22 grams
- Oranges & Mandarines, Apples and Bananas are three major Fruit Types Intake in United States
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in United States average Fruit intake is 286.38grams
- In United States, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 70.20% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in United States 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 | 599 |
| 2 | Maize | 92 |
| 3 | Rice | 72 |
| 4 | Oats | 19 |
| 5 | Sorghum | 7 |
| 6 | Barley | 5 |
| 7 | Rye | 2 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oils & Fats | 890 |
| 2 | Cereals & Grains | 801 |
| 3 | Sugar | 600 |
| 4 | Meat | 459 |
| 5 | Dairy & Eggs | 424 |
| 6 | Fruits & Vegetables | 188 |
| 7 | Alcoholic Beverages | 159 |
| 8 | Starchy Roots | 92 |
| 9 | Pulses | 39 |
| 10 | Other | 30 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in United States with 901411 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 33% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Dementia were the highest types of death causes in United States.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 1803734 deaths (year 2016).
- 50.2% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Cancers, Road accidents and Homicide are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cancers, Cardiovascular disease and Suicide are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cancers, Cardiovascular diseases and Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 37% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cancers.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in United States are High blood pressure, Smoking and High body-mass index (obesity). Every year around 469 people die due to High blood pressure.
- Low birth weight and Non-exclusive breastfeeding are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- Alcohol use and High blood sugar are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Alcohol use, Drug use and High body-mass index (obesity) are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- Smoking, High body-mass index (obesity) and High blood pressure 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
1.69% of United States population was suffering from cancer i.e. 6804671 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Colon & rectum cancer (Count : 79297) and Breast cancer was also concerning with 49327 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Pancreatic cancer have 13% of survival chance.United States was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 99% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 3307916 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 829751 were suffering from Colon & rectum cancer out of which 79297 people were dead. This means 9.56% death rate of people suffering from Colon & rectum cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in United States and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 1.69 % of United States population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Colon & rectum cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in United States
- Colon & rectum cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 238895 | 8.7% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 901411 | 32.82% |
| Kidney disease | 82539 | 3.01% |
| Respiratory disease | 190691 | 6.94% |
| Liver disease | 62644 | 2.28% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 202935 | 7.39% |
| Digestive disease | 52078 | 1.9% |
| Hepatitis | 1083 | 0.04% |
| Cancers | 685162 | 24.95% |
| Parkinson's disease | 26117 | 0.95% |
| Fire | 5560 | 0.2% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 4207 | 0.15% |
| Homicide | 18271 | 0.67% |
| HIV/AIDS | 7116 | 0.26% |
| Drug disorder | 33710 | 1.23% |
| Tuberculosis | 956 | 0.03% |
| Road incidents | 44672 | 1.63% |
| Maternal deaths | 1162 | 0.04% |
| Neonatal deaths | 12085 | 0.44% |
| Alcohol disorder | 11586 | 0.42% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 9404 | 0.34% |
| Suicide | 46606 | 1.7% |
| Digestive disease | 52078 | 1.9% |
| Liver disease | 62644 | 2.28% |
| Kidney disease | 82539 | 3.01% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 95992.4591084 | 3.49% |
| Respiratory disease | 190691 | 6.94% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 202935 | 7.39% |
| Dementia | 238895 | 8.7% |
| Cancers | 685162 | 24.95% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 901411 | 32.82% |