Evidence Record
WHO baseline data
Cape Verde
West Africa
Heart Disease
141 / 100k
Plant-Based Score
66%
Life Expectancy
73 yr
Alzheimer's Prevalence
2%
Other Causes of Death (per 100k / yr)
Stroke est. 79
Cancer est. 102
Respiratory est. 60
Diabetes est. 24
Kidney Disease est. 25
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
→ 141 CVD deaths per 100k · 66% plant-based diet