Health in Antigua and Barbuda

According to the World Health Organisation, Antigua and Barbuda had an average life expectancy at birth of 77.6 years in 2020.

Only 2.46% of Antiguans and Barbudans had a chronic condition that had a significant impact on their daily lives.

[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.

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.