Lebanon
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 56% plant-based · 75 yr life expectancy · UHC 67/100
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 · 192 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (192/100k) leads, and Lebanon's traditional Mediterranean diet (tabbouleh, hummus, vegetables, olive oil) is genuinely protective, but economic collapse has crippled the once-strong health system and pushed people toward cheaper processed food.
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Stabilizing the collapsing health system is the immediate priority.
- Protect the protective Mediterranean diet against the shift to cheap processed food.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 192 CVD deaths per 100k · 56% plant-based diet