Evidence Record
WHO baseline data
Iraq
Middle East
Heart Disease
213 / 100k
Plant-Based Score
60%
Life Expectancy
70.4 yr
Alzheimer's Prevalence
2.7%
Other Causes of Death (per 100k / yr)
Stroke est. 117
Cancer est. 96
Respiratory est. 73
Diabetes est. 30
Kidney Disease est. 31
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
→ 213 CVD deaths per 100k · 60% plant-based diet