Montenegro
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 50% plant-based · 77 yr life expectancy · UHC 70/100
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 · 232 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (232/100k) leads and is high, with a meat-, bread-, and dairy-heavy continental diet and high smoking outweighing the protective coastal Mediterranean influence.
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Tobacco control and reducing red meat and refined grains are the key levers.
- Extend the coastal Mediterranean diet and expand prevention in primary care.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 232 CVD deaths per 100k · 50% plant-based diet