Kazakhstan
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 38% plant-based · 71.4 yr life expectancy · UHC 83/100
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 · 288 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (288/100k) leads and is very high, reflecting a post-Soviet diet high in animal fat, bread, and refined foods and low in whole plant foods (score 38), plus high alcohol and smoking. Oil revenue supports fairly broad coverage but cardiovascular mortality remains severe.
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Reduce animal fat and processed meat and raise vegetable and whole-grain intake.
- Address alcohol and smoking, major drivers of the very high CVD burden.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 288 CVD deaths per 100k · 38% plant-based diet