Health in Antigua and Barbuda
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According to the World Health Organisation, 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.
Chronic conditions
[edit]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.
Children's health
[edit]While children in Antigua and Barbuda are generally healthy, diseases like sickle cell remain a significant issue.[12] Sickle cell is rare in all parts of the country, but is most common in Saint Philip and in St. John's.[13] Food allergies are also common, in children slightly more than the national average.[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Antigua and Barbuda". datadot. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ Human Development Report 2023-24: Breaking the gridlock: Reimagining cooperation in a polarized world. United Nations Development Programme. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Disability by sex" (PDF).
- ^ "Disability in Barbuda" (PDF).
- ^ "Disability in Antigua" (PDF).
- ^ "Disability of any kind by severity" (PDF).
- ^ "Disability of any kind by severity by Age (broad age groups)" (PDF).
- ^ "Hypertension" (PDF).
- ^ "Allergies" (PDF).
- ^ "Asthma" (PDF).
- ^ "Diabetes" (PDF).
- ^ "Sickle cell" (PDF). 2023-03-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ "Sickle cell by parish in children" (PDF). 2023-03-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ "Food allergies in children" (PDF). 2023-03-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
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