Barbados

Caribbean

Leading cause: Heart Disease · 52% plant-based · 79.1 yr life expectancy · UHC 82/100

Heart Disease

168 / 100k

Plant-Based Score

52%

Life Expectancy

79.1 yr

Alzheimer's Prevalence

3.5%

What People Eat

Whole-plant-food score 52%

Animal foods

19%

Plant foods

70%

Added sugars

14%

% of dietary energy (calories) · Diet breakdown: share of dietary energy supply by food group, FAO Food Balance Sheets via Our World in Data.

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 · 168 / 100k

Heart Disease

168

Cancer est.

126

Stroke est.

Respiratory est.

Diabetes est.

Kidney Disease est.

Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.

Heart disease (168/100k) leads, and Barbados carries a notably high diabetes burden with high rates of diabetic amputations, driven by sugar (its sugar-plantation legacy) and processed foods. Coverage is relatively strong.

Healthcare System

Universal health coverage index 82/100

Health spending per person $1,300

Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.

What Could Improve

Cut added sugar and refined carbohydrates, the central driver of the diabetes and amputation burden.
Raise vegetable and fruit intake and strengthen diabetic foot care.

Explore the evidence: Heart Disease

WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data

→ 168 CVD deaths per 100k · 52% plant-based diet

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