Evidence Record
WHO baseline data
Dominican Republic
Caribbean
Heart Disease
162 / 100k
Plant-Based Score
58%
Life Expectancy
74.1 yr
Alzheimer's Prevalence
2.9%
Other Causes of Death (per 100k / yr)
Stroke est. 91
Cancer est. 108
Respiratory est. 64
Diabetes est. 29
Kidney Disease est. 28
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
→ 162 CVD deaths per 100k · 58% plant-based diet