Health in Antigua and Barbuda
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According to the World Health Organization, Antigua and Barbuda had an average life expectancy at birth of 77.6 years in 2020.[1] Antigua and Barbuda maintains a very high human development index as of 2022.[2] Generally, women are more likely than men to have some kind of disability.[3] Barbudans[4] are more likely than Antiguans to have a disability of some kind.[5] The country's health policy is overseen by the Ministry of Health, Wellness, Social Transformation and the Environment.
As of 2011, 10.57% of Antiguans and Barbudans reported having some kind of disability or chronic condition. Only 2.46% of Antiguans and Barbudans had a chronic condition that had a significant impact on their daily lives.[6] Most people with chronic conditions in Antigua and Barbuda are between eighteen and sixty-four, but the highest proportion of people with chronic conditions are the elderly. As the population ages, they are more likely to acquire some sort of chronic condition.[7] The most common chronic conditions include food hypertension,[8] allergies,[9] asthma,[10] and diabetes,[11] with the last three each hovering at about six per cent of the population.
