Lithuania
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 44% plant-based · 75.9 yr life expectancy · UHC 78/100
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 · 285 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (285/100k) leads and is very high, with a meat-, fat-, and dairy-heavy diet and some of Europe's highest alcohol consumption driving cardiovascular mortality.
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; raise vegetable, legume, and whole-grain intake.
- Address very high alcohol consumption, a major driver of the CVD burden.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 285 CVD deaths per 100k · 44% plant-based diet