Vanuatu
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 70% plant-based · 70.6 yr life expectancy · UHC 52/100
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 · 205 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (205/100k) leads, with a largely traditional root-crop, fish, and fruit diet that keeps rural rates lower, but urban areas show the Pacific pattern of rising obesity and diabetes from imported processed foods.
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Defend the traditional root-crop-and-fish diet as imported processed foods spread.
- Expand diabetes and hypertension screening in growing towns.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 205 CVD deaths per 100k · 70% plant-based diet