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Causes of death across Vietnam 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 Vietnam.
Highlights of Vietnam 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 Vietnam gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 92.79%
92.79% - Fat : 34.03%
34.03% - Plant protein : 10.61%
10.61% - Animal protein : 6.51%
6.51% - 43.94% increase in caloric supply : Currently Vietnam gets 2745/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1907/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Meat and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in Vietnam
- Rice, Maize and Wheat are three major Cereal preferences in Vietnam
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Vietnam average intake is 404.03 grams
- Bananas, Pineapples and Oranges & Mandarines are three major Fruit Types Intake in Vietnam
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Vietnam average Fruit intake is 186.47grams
- In Vietnam, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
- 18.30% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Vietnam is in the range of normal and Average Female BMI is in range of normal (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 | 1390 |
| 2 | Maize | 82 |
| 3 | Wheat | 80 |
| 4 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1552 |
| 2 | Meat | 472 |
| 3 | Oils & Fats | 254 |
| 4 | Fruits & Vegetables | 181 |
| 5 | Sugar | 100 |
| 6 | Starchy Roots | 43 |
| 7 | Dairy & Eggs | 42 |
| 8 | Alcoholic Beverages | 39 |
| 9 | Other | 34 |
| 10 | Pulses | 28 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Vietnam with 218954 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 34% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease were the highest types of death causes in Vietnam.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 364617 deaths (year 2016).
- 34.78% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Drowning, Road accidents and Cancers are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cancers, Road accidents and Cardiovascular 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 33% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Vietnam are High blood pressure, Smoking and High blood sugar. Every year around 1057 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 Outdoor air pollution 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.
- Smoking, High blood pressure and Alcohol use 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
0.31% of Vietnam population was suffering from cancer i.e. 249900 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Colon & rectum cancer (Count : 14181) and Stomach cancer was also concerning with 10584 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 9% of survival chance.Vietnam was really successful in diagnosing Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer where 98% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 118402 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 48721 were suffering from Colon & rectum cancer out of which 14181 people were dead. This means 29.11% death rate of people suffering from Colon & rectum cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Vietnam and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.31 % of Vietnam population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Colon & rectum cancer
- Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer was most cured cancer in Vietnam
- Colon & rectum cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 42459 | 6.62% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 218954 | 34.15% |
| Kidney disease | 21200 | 3.31% |
| Respiratory disease | 38908 | 6.07% |
| Liver disease | 20838 | 3.25% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 53845 | 8.4% |
| Digestive disease | 12485 | 1.95% |
| Hepatitis | 882 | 0.14% |
| Cancers | 128233 | 20% |
| Parkinson's disease | 2389 | 0.37% |
| Fire | 488 | 0.08% |
| Malaria | 1128 | 0.18% |
| Drowning | 7853 | 1.22% |
| Homicide | 1873 | 0.29% |
| HIV/AIDS | 6536 | 1.02% |
| Drug disorder | 1150 | 0.18% |
| Tuberculosis | 18672 | 2.91% |
| Road incidents | 24305 | 3.79% |
| Maternal deaths | 278 | 0.04% |
| Neonatal deaths | 6334 | 0.99% |
| Alcohol disorder | 919 | 0.14% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 1959 | 0.31% |
| Tuberculosis | 18672 | 2.91% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 18693.8853813 | 2.92% |
| Liver disease | 20838 | 3.25% |
| Kidney disease | 21200 | 3.31% |
| Road incidents | 24305 | 3.79% |
| Respiratory disease | 38908 | 6.07% |
| Dementia | 42459 | 6.62% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 53845 | 8.4% |
| Cancers | 128233 | 20% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 218954 | 34.15% |