Evidence Record
WHO baseline data
Iran
Middle East
Heart Disease
218 / 100k
Plant-Based Score
56%
Life Expectancy
77.3 yr
Alzheimer's Prevalence
3.8%
Other Causes of Death (per 100k / yr)
Stroke est. 124
Cancer est. 119
Respiratory est. 74
Diabetes est. 32
Kidney Disease est. 32
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
→ 218 CVD deaths per 100k · 56% plant-based diet