Evidence Record
Ethiopia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Heart Disease
61 / 100k
Plant-Based Score
81%
Life Expectancy
67.3 yr
Alzheimer's Prevalence
1.3%
Other Causes of Death (per 100k / yr)
Stroke 55
Cancer 81
Respiratory 75
Diabetes 10
Kidney Disease 12
Traditional Ethiopian diet (teff, lentils, chickpeas, injera, vegetables) is ~80% plant-based. Very low CVD despite economic poverty.
Global Burden of Disease · IHME · 2022
→ 81% plant-based diet · Very low CVD burden