Bangladesh
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 76% plant-based · 73 yr life expectancy · UHC 54/100
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: Heart Disease · 245 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (245/100k) leads and is rising, even on a rice-, lentil-, fish-, and vegetable-based diet that is largely plant-forward. High salt, refined carbohydrates, and very low health spending (~$50/person) shape the burden; arsenic in groundwater adds a unique risk.
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Cut salt and refined carbohydrates and expand affordable hypertension detection.
- Protect the rice-lentil-fish diet while addressing arsenic-contaminated water.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 245 CVD deaths per 100k · 76% plant-based diet