Iran
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 56% plant-based · 77.3 yr life expectancy · UHC 81/100
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 · 218 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (218/100k) leads and is high, as a traditional diet of rice, bread, legumes, and vegetables shifts toward more refined grains, sugar, and processed food. Iran has built fairly broad primary-care coverage (UHC ~81).
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Reduce refined grains, sugar, and trans fats behind the high CVD burden.
- Strengthen the traditional legume-and-vegetable base of the Persian diet.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 218 CVD deaths per 100k · 56% plant-based diet