Guatemala
Leading cause: Cancer · 60% plant-based · 74.3 yr life expectancy · UHC 58/100
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: Cancer · 108 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Cancer (108/100k) leads with heart disease low, but Guatemala's defining nutrition problem is chronic child malnutrition and stunting, among the world's highest, even as adult obesity and diabetes rise, a classic double burden.
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Addressing child stunting and malnutrition is the first-order nutrition priority.
- Simultaneously curb sugary drinks and processed foods driving adult diabetes.
Explore the evidence: Cancer
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 99 CVD deaths per 100k · 60% plant-based diet