Libya
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 50% plant-based · 71.9 yr life expectancy · UHC 71/100
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 · 248 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (248/100k) leads and is high, reflecting a diet high in refined grains and sugar with significant red and processed meat, worsened by a conflict-disrupted health system. Care access has deteriorated despite oil wealth.
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Rebuilding health-system stability is the first-order priority.
- Reduce red meat, refined grains, and sugar; restore the Mediterranean base of the diet.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 248 CVD deaths per 100k · 50% plant-based diet