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Evidence Record
WHO baseline data

Brunei

Southeast Asia

Leading cause: Cancer · 50% plant-based · 76 yr life expectancy · UHC 84/100

Heart Disease
95 / 100k
Plant-Based Score
50%
Life Expectancy
76 yr
Alzheimer's Prevalence
2.8%

What People Eat

Whole-plant-food score 50%
Animal foods
19%
Plant foods
77%
Added sugars
13%

% of dietary energy (calories) · Diet breakdown: share of dietary energy supply by food group, FAO Food Balance Sheets via Our World in Data.

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 · 117 / 100k

Cancer est.
117
Heart Disease
95
Stroke est.
55
Respiratory est.
52
Diabetes est.
29
Kidney Disease est.
24

Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.

Cancer (117/100k) leads, with heart disease and rising diabetes close behind. Oil wealth funds strong coverage, but a Westernized, sugar- and rice-heavy diet and sedentary life have lifted obesity sharply.

Healthcare System

Universal health coverage index 84/100
Health spending per person $730

Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.

What Could Improve

Explore the evidence: Cancer

WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data

→ 95 CVD deaths per 100k · 50% plant-based diet

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