Evidence Record
WHO baseline data
El Salvador
Central America
Heart Disease
132 / 100k
Plant-Based Score
56%
Life Expectancy
73.3 yr
Alzheimer's Prevalence
2.7%
Other Causes of Death (per 100k / yr)
Stroke est. 74
Cancer est. 106
Respiratory est. 59
Diabetes est. 28
Kidney Disease est. 26
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
→ 132 CVD deaths per 100k · 56% plant-based diet