Evidence Record
WHO baseline data
Maldives
South Asia
Heart Disease
165 / 100k
Plant-Based Score
60%
Life Expectancy
79.9 yr
Alzheimer's Prevalence
2.8%
Other Causes of Death (per 100k / yr)
Stroke est. 96
Cancer est. 126
Respiratory est. 65
Diabetes est. 28
Kidney Disease est. 28
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
→ 165 CVD deaths per 100k · 60% plant-based diet