Moldova
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 46% plant-based · 71.8 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 · 374 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (374/100k) leads and is among the world's highest, driven by Europe's heaviest alcohol consumption, a cornmeal- (mămăligă), dairy-, and fatty-meat diet high in saturated fat and salt, and high smoking, on a low health budget.
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Address alcohol, the standout driver of Moldova's world-leading cardiovascular mortality.
- Reduce animal fat and salt and raise vegetable and legume intake.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 374 CVD deaths per 100k · 46% plant-based diet