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Causes of death across Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe.
Highlights of Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 66.29%
66.29% - Fat : 24.33%
24.33% - Plant protein : 6.92%
6.92% - Animal protein : 2.22%
2.22% - 0.24% decrease in caloric supply : Currently Zimbabwe gets 2110/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2115/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Zimbabwe
- Maize, Wheat and Rice are three major Cereal preferences in Zimbabwe
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Zimbabwe average intake is 43.95 grams
- Bananas, Oranges & Mandarines and Apples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Zimbabwe
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Zimbabwe average Fruit intake is 41.97grams
- In Zimbabwe, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 32.40% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Zimbabwe 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 | Maize | 743 |
| 2 | Wheat | 243 |
| 3 | Rice | 101 |
| 4 | Sorghum | 33 |
| 5 | Barley | 2 |
| 6 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1147 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 340 |
| 3 | Sugar | 268 |
| 4 | Meat | 91 |
| 5 | Alcoholic Beverages | 76 |
| 6 | Dairy & Eggs | 55 |
| 7 | Starchy Roots | 54 |
| 8 | Pulses | 36 |
| 9 | Fruits & Vegetables | 29 |
| 10 | Other | 14 |
Major Cause of Death
HIV/AIDS was a major cause of death in Zimbabwe with 29422 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 21% of total deaths. Overall HIV/AIDS, Cardiovascular diseases and Cancers were the highest types of death causes in Zimbabwe.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 15-49 with 50893 deaths (year 2016).
- 33.44% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- HIV/AIDS, Diarrheal diseases and Lower respiratory infections are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Cancers are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cancers, Cardiovascular diseases and HIV/AIDS are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 20% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cancers.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Zimbabwe are Unsafe sex, High blood pressure and High blood sugar. Every year around 6035 people die due to Unsafe sex.
- Child wasting and Low birth weight are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- Unsafe sex and Unsafe water source are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Unsafe sex, Alcohol use and Smoking are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- Unsafe sex, High blood pressure 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
0.4% of Zimbabwe population was suffering from cancer i.e. 24054 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Cervical cancer (Count : 1632) and Prostate cancer was also concerning with 1533 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Stomach cancer have 6% of survival chance.Zimbabwe was really successful in diagnosing Kidney cancer where 90% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 9255 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 7312 were suffering from Cervical cancer out of which 1632 people were dead. This means 22.32% death rate of people suffering from Cervical cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Zimbabwe and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.4 % of Zimbabwe population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Cervical cancer
- Kidney cancer was most cured cancer in Zimbabwe
- Cervical cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 1634 | 1.16% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 16113 | 11.43% |
| Kidney disease | 1977 | 1.4% |
| Respiratory disease | 3418 | 2.43% |
| Liver disease | 1109 | 0.79% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 7665 | 5.44% |
| Digestive disease | 3451 | 2.45% |
| Hepatitis | 87 | 0.06% |
| Cancers | 13714 | 9.73% |
| Parkinson's disease | 110 | 0.08% |
| Fire | 648 | 0.46% |
| Malaria | 1541 | 1.09% |
| Drowning | 481 | 0.34% |
| Homicide | 1645 | 1.17% |
| HIV/AIDS | 29422 | 20.88% |
| Drug disorder | 293 | 0.21% |
| Tuberculosis | 9738 | 6.91% |
| Road incidents | 3480 | 2.47% |
| Maternal deaths | 2117 | 1.5% |
| Neonatal deaths | 10910 | 7.74% |
| Alcohol disorder | 257 | 0.18% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 8222 | 5.83% |
| Digestive disease | 3451 | 2.45% |
| Road incidents | 3480 | 2.47% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 7665 | 5.44% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 8222 | 5.83% |
| Tuberculosis | 9738 | 6.91% |
| Neonatal deaths | 10910 | 7.74% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 11913.5866655 | 8.45% |
| Cancers | 13714 | 9.73% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 16113 | 11.43% |
| HIV/AIDS | 29422 | 20.88% |