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Causes of death across Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan.
Highlights of Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 57.10%
57.10% - Fat : 21.29%
21.29% - Plant protein : 7.01%
7.01% - Animal protein : 3.77%
3.77% - 10.82% decrease in caloric supply : Currently Uzbekistan gets 2760/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 3095/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Fruits & Vegetables and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in Uzbekistan
- Wheat, Rice and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Uzbekistan
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Uzbekistan average intake is 765.23 grams
- Grapes, Apples and Oranges & Mandarines are three major Fruit Types Intake in Uzbekistan
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Uzbekistan average Fruit intake is 249.78grams
- In Uzbekistan, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 45.70% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Uzbekistan 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 | 1322 |
| 2 | Rice | 37 |
| 3 | Maize | 36 |
| 4 | Barley | 16 |
| 5 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1418 |
| 2 | Fruits & Vegetables | 324 |
| 3 | Oils & Fats | 310 |
| 4 | Dairy & Eggs | 237 |
| 5 | Meat | 222 |
| 6 | Sugar | 98 |
| 7 | Starchy Roots | 96 |
| 8 | Alcoholic Beverages | 38 |
| 9 | Other | 17 |
| 10 | Pulses | 0 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Uzbekistan with 113968 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 57% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease were the highest types of death causes in Uzbekistan.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 83236 deaths (year 2016).
- 42.47% kids below age 5 years die because of Lower respiratory infections.
- Lower respiratory infections, Cancers 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 Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 58% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Uzbekistan are High blood pressure, High body-mass index (obesity) and High cholesterol. Every year around 59 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 Household air pollution 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
0.27% of Uzbekistan population was suffering from cancer i.e. 57506 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Stomach cancer (Count : 2244) and Breast cancer was also concerning with 1686 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 14% of survival chance.Uzbekistan was really successful in diagnosing Non-melanoma skin cancer where 97% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 28143 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 3673 were suffering from Stomach cancer out of which 2244 people were dead. This means 61.09% death rate of people suffering from Stomach cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Uzbekistan and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.27 % of Uzbekistan population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Stomach cancer
- Non-melanoma skin cancer was most cured cancer in Uzbekistan
- Stomach cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 3591 | 1.8% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 113968 | 57.07% |
| Kidney disease | 3447 | 1.73% |
| Respiratory disease | 4227 | 2.12% |
| Liver disease | 11107 | 5.56% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 11147 | 5.58% |
| Digestive disease | 1946 | 0.97% |
| Hepatitis | 273 | 0.14% |
| Cancers | 17135 | 8.58% |
| Parkinson's disease | 522 | 0.26% |
| Fire | 735 | 0.37% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 1645 | 0.82% |
| Homicide | 1075 | 0.54% |
| HIV/AIDS | 580 | 0.29% |
| Drug disorder | 381 | 0.19% |
| Tuberculosis | 2468 | 1.24% |
| Road incidents | 4685 | 2.35% |
| Maternal deaths | 193 | 0.1% |
| Neonatal deaths | 5930 | 2.97% |
| Alcohol disorder | 227 | 0.11% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 179 | 0.09% |
| Kidney disease | 3447 | 1.73% |
| Dementia | 3591 | 1.8% |
| Respiratory disease | 4227 | 2.12% |
| Road incidents | 4685 | 2.35% |
| Neonatal deaths | 5930 | 2.97% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 10276.8037723 | 5.15% |
| Liver disease | 11107 | 5.56% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 11147 | 5.58% |
| Cancers | 17135 | 8.58% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 113968 | 57.07% |