Evidence Record
WHO baseline data
Afghanistan
South Asia
Heart Disease
312 / 100k
Plant-Based Score
70%
Life Expectancy
64.8 yr
Alzheimer's Prevalence
1%
Other Causes of Death (per 100k / yr)
Stroke est. 172
Cancer est. 74
Respiratory est. 91
Diabetes est. 31
Kidney Disease est. 37
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.
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 312 CVD deaths per 100k · 70% plant-based diet