Equatorial Guinea
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 68% plant-based · 60.5 yr life expectancy · UHC 49/100
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 · 176 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (176/100k) leads, and despite oil wealth lifting per-capita health spending above its neighbours, coverage and life expectancy (60) remain poor, a sign that spending alone does not buy health. The diet mixes cassava and plantain with more imported and animal foods.
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Translate oil-funded health spending into actual primary-care coverage and prevention.
- Curb the imported processed-food and sugary-drink intake rising with wealth.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 176 CVD deaths per 100k · 68% plant-based diet