Evidence Record
WHO baseline data
Costa Rica
Central America
Heart Disease
88 / 100k
Plant-Based Score
67%
Life Expectancy
80.3 yr
Alzheimer's Prevalence
3%
Other Causes of Death (per 100k / yr)
Stroke est. 54
Cancer est. 125
Respiratory est. 51
Diabetes est. 22
Kidney Disease est. 21
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
→ 88 CVD deaths per 100k · 67% plant-based diet