Chad
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 79% plant-based · 59.4 yr life expectancy · UHC 26/100
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 · 195 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (195/100k) leads while life expectancy (59) is constrained by conflict, food insecurity, and the lowest health coverage shown (UHC ~26). The partly pastoral diet of sorghum, millet, and some meat and milk remains broadly traditional.
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Food security, primary-care access, and maternal-child health are the decisive levers, not diet.
- Preserve the traditional grain-and-livestock diet as the country develops.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 195 CVD deaths per 100k · 79% plant-based diet