Kyrgyzstan
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 50% plant-based · 71.6 yr life expectancy · UHC 74/100
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 · 302 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (302/100k) leads and is very high, driven by a mutton- and fat-heavy Central Asian diet, high salt, and limited vegetable intake, on a modest health budget (~$100/person).
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 salt and raise vegetable and legume intake to cut the severe CVD burden.
- Expand hypertension detection and treatment in primary care.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 302 CVD deaths per 100k · 50% plant-based diet