Fiji
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 50% plant-based · 67 yr life expectancy · UHC 69/100
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 · 252 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (252/100k) leads and is very high, and Fiji exemplifies the Pacific diabetes crisis: a shift from fresh fish, root crops, and vegetables to imported sugar, white flour, and fatty processed meats has produced extreme obesity and diabetes.
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, refined flour, and fatty processed meats driving the diabetes epidemic.
- Revive the traditional fish-and-root-crop diet and expand diabetes screening.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 252 CVD deaths per 100k · 50% plant-based diet