Estonia
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 45% plant-based · 78.8 yr life expectancy · UHC 79/100
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 · 211 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (211/100k) leads and is elevated, a legacy of the post-Soviet meat-, fat-, and bread-heavy diet, though Estonia has improved markedly since the 1990s. Cancer is also high.
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Continue the shift away from animal fat and processed meat toward vegetables and whole grains.
- Sustain alcohol and tobacco control, which compound the CVD burden.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 211 CVD deaths per 100k · 45% plant-based diet