Djibouti
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 70% plant-based · 67.1 yr life expectancy · UHC 47/100
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 · 234 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (234/100k) leads and is high, reflecting a partly pastoral diet, heavy khat use, and a rapidly urbanizing, food-insecure population. Health coverage remains limited (UHC ~47).
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Address khat chewing and rising salt and processed-food intake behind the high CVD rate.
- Expand primary care and hypertension control.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 234 CVD deaths per 100k · 70% plant-based diet