Guinea-Bissau
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 76% plant-based · 59.7 yr life expectancy · UHC 43/100
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 · 186 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (186/100k) leads a profile shaped far more by infectious disease, child mortality, and a very weak health system (UHC ~43) than by diet. The plant-forward rice-and-fish diet remains broadly protective.
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Strengthening primary care, maternal health, and clean water dwarfs any dietary intervention here.
- Protect the traditional plant-rich diet against processed-food creep.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 186 CVD deaths per 100k · 76% plant-based diet