Qatar
Leading cause: Cancer · 38% plant-based · 80.2 yr life expectancy · UHC 84/100
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 · 135 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Cancer (135/100k) leads, but Qatar's core challenge is metabolic: very high obesity and diabetes from a diet high in sugar and refined carbohydrates, low in whole plant foods (score 38), and a sedentary, air-conditioned life. Among the world's highest health spending funds strong coverage.
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Cut sugary drinks and fast food driving the obesity and diabetes burden.
- Raise vegetable and legume intake and embed physical activity into daily routines.
Explore the evidence: Cancer
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 110 CVD deaths per 100k · 38% plant-based diet