Evidence Record
WHO baseline data
Ecuador
South America
Heart Disease
92 / 100k
Plant-Based Score
60%
Life Expectancy
77 yr
Alzheimer's Prevalence
3%
Other Causes of Death (per 100k / yr)
Stroke est. 54
Cancer est. 117
Respiratory est. 52
Diabetes est. 25
Kidney Disease est. 22
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
→ 92 CVD deaths per 100k · 60% plant-based diet