Austria
Leading cause: Cancer · 42% plant-based · 81.5 yr life expectancy · UHC 84/100
What People Eat
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.
Disease Burden
Leading cause of death: Cancer · 138 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Austria pairs excellent healthcare and a long life expectancy with cancer (138/100k) leading mortality and heart disease moderate. A meat-, sausage-, and pastry-heavy traditional diet is the main dietary risk.
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Reduce processed and red meat and refined pastries; raise vegetable and whole-grain intake.
- Use high health spending for stronger dietary prevention.
Explore the evidence: Cancer
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 110 CVD deaths per 100k · 42% plant-based diet