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Causes of death across Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu.
Highlights of Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 65.91%
65.91% - Fat : 38.64%
38.64% - Plant protein : 6.61%
6.61% - Animal protein : 4.78%
4.78% - 15.94% increase in caloric supply : Currently Vanuatu gets 2836/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2446/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Starchy Roots are three major diet compositions in Vanuatu
- Rice, Wheat and Barley are three major Cereal preferences in Vanuatu
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Vanuatu average intake is 142.14 grams
- Bananas, Oranges & Mandarines and Apples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Vanuatu
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Vanuatu average Fruit intake is 219.67grams
- In Vanuatu, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 54.10% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Vanuatu 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 | Rice | 413 |
| 2 | Wheat | 380 |
| 3 | Barley | 7 |
| 4 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 808 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 740 |
| 3 | Starchy Roots | 521 |
| 4 | Meat | 328 |
| 5 | Sugar | 176 |
| 6 | Fruits & Vegetables | 153 |
| 7 | Dairy & Eggs | 63 |
| 8 | Other | 32 |
| 9 | Alcoholic Beverages | 15 |
| 10 | Pulses | 0 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Vanuatu with 889 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 39% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease and Cancers were the highest types of death causes in Vanuatu.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 50-69 with 732 deaths (year 2016).
- 40.08% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Cardiovascular disease, Road accidents and Drowning are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cardiovascular disease, Cancers and Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cardiovascular diseases, Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases and Cancers are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 47% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Vanuatu are High blood pressure, High blood sugar and High body-mass index (obesity). Every year around 26 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.
- Household air pollution and Iron deficiency are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- High blood pressure, High body-mass index (obesity) and High blood sugar are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, High blood sugar and High body-mass index (obesity) 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
0.26% of Vanuatu population was suffering from cancer i.e. 403 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Breast cancer (Count : 22) and Stomach cancer was also concerning with 19 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 0% of survival chance.Vanuatu was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 100% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 158 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 116 were suffering from Breast cancer out of which 22 people were dead. This means 18.97% death rate of people suffering from Breast cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Vanuatu and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.26 % of Vanuatu population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Breast cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in Vanuatu
- Breast cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 33 | 1.46% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 889 | 39.3% |
| Kidney disease | 91 | 4.02% |
| Respiratory disease | 168 | 7.43% |
| Liver disease | 39 | 1.72% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 273 | 12.07% |
| Digestive disease | 50 | 2.21% |
| Hepatitis | 4 | 0.18% |
| Cancers | 200 | 8.84% |
| Parkinson's disease | 2 | 0.09% |
| Fire | 6 | 0.27% |
| Malaria | 6 | 0.27% |
| Drowning | 33 | 1.46% |
| Homicide | 4 | 0.18% |
| HIV/AIDS | 8 | 0.35% |
| Drug disorder | 1 | 0.04% |
| Tuberculosis | 34 | 1.5% |
| Road incidents | 47 | 2.08% |
| Maternal deaths | 13 | 0.57% |
| Neonatal deaths | 95 | 4.2% |
| Alcohol disorder | 2 | 0.09% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 36 | 1.59% |
| Suicide | 41 | 1.82% |
| Road incidents | 47 | 2.08% |
| Digestive disease | 50 | 2.21% |
| Kidney disease | 91 | 4.03% |
| Neonatal deaths | 95 | 4.21% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 139.200700907 | 6.16% |
| Respiratory disease | 168 | 7.44% |
| Cancers | 200 | 8.86% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 273 | 12.09% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 889 | 39.37% |