Singapore
Leading cause: Cancer · 52% plant-based · 83.6 yr life expectancy · UHC 88/100
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 · 141 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Singapore pairs one of the world's best health systems and longest life expectancies (83.6) with cancer (141/100k) leading mortality and heart disease low. Rising diabetes from a sugar- and refined-carbohydrate-rich urban diet is the main watch-point.
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Sustain the national diabetes-prevention push; cut sugary drinks and refined carbohydrates.
- Raise vegetable and whole-grain intake amid a hawker-food culture rich in refined rice and noodles.
Explore the evidence: Cancer
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 80 CVD deaths per 100k · 52% plant-based diet