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Causes of death across Yemen 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 Yemen.
Highlights of Yemen 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 Yemen gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 86.87%
86.87% - Fat : 24.02%
24.02% - Plant protein : 10.06%
10.06% - Animal protein : 3.10%
3.10% - 24.05% increase in caloric supply : Currently Yemen gets 2223/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1792/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Sugar and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in Yemen
- Wheat, Rice and Sorghum are three major Cereal preferences in Yemen
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Yemen average intake is 85.32 grams
- Oranges & Mandarines, Grapes and Dates are three major Fruit Types Intake in Yemen
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Yemen average Fruit intake is 144.22grams
- In Yemen, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 42.30% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Yemen 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 | Wheat | 884 |
| 2 | Rice | 177 |
| 3 | Sorghum | 143 |
| 4 | Maize | 118 |
| 5 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1355 |
| 2 | Sugar | 273 |
| 3 | Oils & Fats | 229 |
| 4 | Meat | 104 |
| 5 | Fruits & Vegetables | 89 |
| 6 | Dairy & Eggs | 64 |
| 7 | Pulses | 60 |
| 8 | Other | 26 |
| 9 | Starchy Roots | 22 |
| 10 | Alcoholic Beverages | 1 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Yemen with 44871 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 30% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Conflict and Neonatal deaths were the highest types of death causes in Yemen.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 15-49 with 45812 deaths (year 2016).
- 45.78% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Road accidents, Cancers and Cardiovascular disease 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 53% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Yemen are High blood pressure, High cholesterol and High blood sugar. Every year around 4995 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.
- Iron deficiency and Outdoor air pollution are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- High blood pressure, High total cholesterol and High body-mass index (obesity) are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, High total cholesterol and High blood sugar 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
0.18% of Yemen population was suffering from cancer i.e. 20828 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Breast cancer (Count : 1299) and Stomach cancer was also concerning with 1031 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 6% of survival chance.Yemen was really successful in diagnosing Kidney cancer where 89% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 8908 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 7929 were suffering from Breast cancer out of which 1299 people were dead. This means 16.38% death rate of people suffering from Breast cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Yemen and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.18 % of Yemen population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Breast cancer
- Kidney cancer was most cured cancer in Yemen
- Breast cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 2547 | 1.69% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 44871 | 29.76% |
| Kidney disease | 3491 | 2.32% |
| Respiratory disease | 4912 | 3.26% |
| Liver disease | 1809 | 1.2% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 7566 | 5.02% |
| Digestive disease | 1640 | 1.09% |
| Hepatitis | 134 | 0.09% |
| Cancers | 10937 | 7.25% |
| Parkinson's disease | 178 | 0.12% |
| Fire | 745 | 0.49% |
| Malaria | 7 | 0% |
| Drowning | 1022 | 0.68% |
| Homicide | 906 | 0.6% |
| HIV/AIDS | 148 | 0.1% |
| Drug disorder | 174 | 0.12% |
| Tuberculosis | 1815 | 1.2% |
| Road incidents | 10622 | 7.05% |
| Maternal deaths | 2012 | 1.33% |
| Neonatal deaths | 15707 | 10.42% |
| Alcohol disorder | 60 | 0.04% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 6783 | 4.5% |
| Kidney disease | 3491 | 2.32% |
| Respiratory disease | 4912 | 3.26% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 6233.75838471 | 4.13% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 6783 | 4.5% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 7566 | 5.02% |
| Road incidents | 10622 | 7.05% |
| Cancers | 10937 | 7.25% |
| Neonatal deaths | 15707 | 10.42% |
| Conflict | 21874 | 14.51% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 44871 | 29.76% |