Evidence Record
WHO baseline data
Iceland
Northern Europe
Heart Disease
75 / 100k
Plant-Based Score
47%
Life Expectancy
83 yr
Alzheimer's Prevalence
4.5%
Other Causes of Death (per 100k / yr)
Stroke est. 48
Cancer est. 141
Respiratory est. 49
Diabetes est. 30
Kidney Disease est. 23
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
→ 75 CVD deaths per 100k · 47% plant-based diet