Cambodia
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 78% plant-based · 70.1 yr life expectancy · UHC 62/100
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 · 162 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (162/100k) leads, on a rice-, fish-, and vegetable-based diet that stays largely plant-forward. Rising salt and processed-food intake, plus limited rural healthcare access, shape the burden more than dietary fat.
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Reduce salt and processed foods and expand rural primary-care access.
- Protect the traditional rice-fish-vegetable diet as incomes rise.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 162 CVD deaths per 100k · 78% plant-based diet