Evidence Record
WHO baseline data
Lesotho
Southern Africa
Heart Disease
162 / 100k
Plant-Based Score
60%
Life Expectancy
53.7 yr
Alzheimer's Prevalence
1.5%
Other Causes of Death (per 100k / yr)
Stroke est. 89
Cancer est. 42
Respiratory est. 64
Diabetes est. 28
Kidney Disease est. 27
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
→ 162 CVD deaths per 100k · 60% plant-based diet