Haiti
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 64% plant-based · 63.7 yr life expectancy · UHC 44/100
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 · 215 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (215/100k) leads and is high, but a 64-year life expectancy reflects extreme poverty, chronic instability, infectious disease, and the weakest health system in the Americas (UHC ~44), not diet. The rice-, bean-, and tuber-based diet remains largely plant-based.
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Basic healthcare access, food security, and stability are overwhelmingly the priority here.
- Protect the traditional rice-and-bean diet as conditions allow.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 215 CVD deaths per 100k · 64% plant-based diet