Antigua and Barbuda
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 52% plant-based · 77.4 yr life expectancy · UHC 81/100
What People Eat
Cardiovascular and dietary profile drawn from WHO Global Health Estimates. Plant-based score reflects the share of whole plant foods (grains, legumes, vegetables, fruit, nuts) in the typical national diet.
Disease Burden
Leading cause of death: Heart Disease · 178 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (178/100k) leads, with the Caribbean pattern of high diabetes and obesity driven by imported sugar, refined flour, and processed foods displacing fresh local produce and fish.
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Cut imported sugar and refined flour; revive fresh local produce and fish.
- Expand diabetes and hypertension screening.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 178 CVD deaths per 100k · 52% plant-based diet