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According to the World Health Organisation, Antiguans and Barbudans had a life expectancy at birth of 77.6 years in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Antigua and Barbuda |url=https://data.who.int/countries/028 |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=datadot |language=en}}</ref> Antigua and Barbuda maintains a very high human development index as of 2022.<ref name="2022 components3">{{cite book |url=https://hdr.undp.org/content/human-development-report-2023-24 |title=Human Development Report 2023-24: Breaking the gridlock: Reimagining cooperation in a polarized world |date=13 March 2024 |publisher=United Nations Development Programme |isbn= |pages= |access-date=16 March 2024 |archive-url= |archive-date=}}</ref> Generally, women are more likely than men to have some kind of disability.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Disability by sex |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221194703/https://redatam.org/redatg/tempo/117351/~tmp_117351331.pdf}}</ref> Barbudans<ref>{{Cite web |title=Disability in Barbuda |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221195239/https://redatam.org/redatg/tempo/117351/~tmp_117351571.pdf}}</ref> are more likely than Antiguans to have a disability of some kind.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Disability in Antigua |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221195127/https://redatam.org/redatg/tempo/117351/~tmp_117351541.pdf}}</ref> The country's health policy is overseen by the ]. According to the World Health Organisation, ] had an average life expectancy at birth of 77.6 years in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Antigua and Barbuda |url=https://data.who.int/countries/028 |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=datadot |language=en}}</ref> Antigua and Barbuda maintains a very high human development index as of 2022.<ref name="2022 components3">{{cite book |url=https://hdr.undp.org/content/human-development-report-2023-24 |title=Human Development Report 2023-24: Breaking the gridlock: Reimagining cooperation in a polarized world |date=13 March 2024 |publisher=United Nations Development Programme |isbn= |pages= |access-date=16 March 2024 |archive-url= |archive-date=}}</ref> Generally, women are more likely than men to have some kind of disability.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Disability by sex |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221194703/https://redatam.org/redatg/tempo/117351/~tmp_117351331.pdf}}</ref> Barbudans<ref>{{Cite web |title=Disability in Barbuda |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221195239/https://redatam.org/redatg/tempo/117351/~tmp_117351571.pdf}}</ref> are more likely than Antiguans to have a disability of some kind.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Disability in Antigua |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221195127/https://redatam.org/redatg/tempo/117351/~tmp_117351541.pdf}}</ref> The country's health policy is overseen by the ].


== Chronic conditions == == Chronic conditions ==
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== Children's health == == Children's health ==
{{Main article|Youth in Antigua and Barbuda}} {{Main article|Youth in Antigua and Barbuda}}
While children in Antigua and Barbuda are generally healthy, diseases like sickle cell remain a significant issue.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-21 |title=Sickle cell |url=https://redatam.org/binatg/RpWebUtilities.exe/reporte.pdf?LFN=RpBases%5CTempo%5C122584%5C~tmp_122584321.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321003723/https://redatam.org/binatg/RpWebUtilities.exe/reporte.pdf?LFN=RpBases%5CTempo%5C122584%5C~tmp_122584321.pdf |archive-date=2023-03-21 |access-date=2023-03-21}}</ref> Sickle cell is rare in all parts of the country, but is most common in Saint Philip and in St. John's.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-21 |title=Sickle cell by parish in children |url=https://redatam.org/binatg/RpWebUtilities.exe/reporte.pdf?LFN=RpBases%5CTempo%5C122584%5C~tmp_122584251.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321003553/https://redatam.org/binatg/RpWebUtilities.exe/reporte.pdf?LFN=RpBases%5CTempo%5C122584%5C~tmp_122584251.pdf |archive-date=2023-03-21 |access-date=2023-03-21}}</ref> Food allergies are also common, slightly more than the national average.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-21 |title=Food allergies in children |url=https://redatam.org/binatg/RpWebUtilities.exe/reporte.pdf?LFN=RpBases%5CTempo%5C122584%5C~tmp_122584361.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321003959/https://redatam.org/binatg/RpWebUtilities.exe/reporte.pdf?LFN=RpBases%5CTempo%5C122584%5C~tmp_122584361.pdf |archive-date=2023-03-21 |access-date=2023-03-21}}</ref> While children in Antigua and Barbuda are generally healthy, diseases like sickle cell remain a significant issue.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-21 |title=Sickle cell |url=https://redatam.org/binatg/RpWebUtilities.exe/reporte.pdf?LFN=RpBases%5CTempo%5C122584%5C~tmp_122584321.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321003723/https://redatam.org/binatg/RpWebUtilities.exe/reporte.pdf?LFN=RpBases%5CTempo%5C122584%5C~tmp_122584321.pdf |archive-date=2023-03-21 |access-date=2023-03-21}}</ref> Sickle cell is rare in all parts of the country, but is most common in Saint Philip and in St. John's.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-21 |title=Sickle cell by parish in children |url=https://redatam.org/binatg/RpWebUtilities.exe/reporte.pdf?LFN=RpBases%5CTempo%5C122584%5C~tmp_122584251.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321003553/https://redatam.org/binatg/RpWebUtilities.exe/reporte.pdf?LFN=RpBases%5CTempo%5C122584%5C~tmp_122584251.pdf |archive-date=2023-03-21 |access-date=2023-03-21}}</ref> Food allergies are also common, in children slightly more than the national average.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-21 |title=Food allergies in children |url=https://redatam.org/binatg/RpWebUtilities.exe/reporte.pdf?LFN=RpBases%5CTempo%5C122584%5C~tmp_122584361.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321003959/https://redatam.org/binatg/RpWebUtilities.exe/reporte.pdf?LFN=RpBases%5CTempo%5C122584%5C~tmp_122584361.pdf |archive-date=2023-03-21 |access-date=2023-03-21}}</ref>


== See also == == See also ==

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Mount St. John's Medical Centre, the main hospital in the country

According to the World Health Organisation, Antigua and Barbuda had an average life expectancy at birth of 77.6 years in 2020. Antigua and Barbuda maintains a very high human development index as of 2022. Generally, women are more likely than men to have some kind of disability. Barbudans are more likely than Antiguans to have a disability of some kind. The country's health policy is overseen by the Ministry of Health, Wellness, Social Transformation and the Environment.

Chronic conditions

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. 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. The most common chronic conditions include food hypertension, allergies, asthma, and diabetes, with the last three each hovering at about six per cent of the population.

Children's health

Main article: Youth in Antigua and Barbuda

While children in Antigua and Barbuda are generally healthy, diseases like sickle cell remain a significant issue. Sickle cell is rare in all parts of the country, but is most common in Saint Philip and in St. John's. Food allergies are also common, in children slightly more than the national average.

See also

References

  1. "Antigua and Barbuda". datadot. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  2. 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.
  3. "Disability by sex" (PDF).
  4. "Disability in Barbuda" (PDF).
  5. "Disability in Antigua" (PDF).
  6. "Disability of any kind by severity" (PDF).
  7. "Disability of any kind by severity by Age (broad age groups)" (PDF).
  8. "Hypertension" (PDF).
  9. "Allergies" (PDF).
  10. "Asthma" (PDF).
  11. "Diabetes" (PDF).
  12. "Sickle cell" (PDF). 2023-03-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  13. "Sickle cell by parish in children" (PDF). 2023-03-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  14. "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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