Morocco
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 60% plant-based · 74.2 yr life expectancy · UHC 65/100
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 · 209 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (209/100k) leads as the traditional Mediterranean diet (couscous, legumes, vegetables, olive oil) erodes toward more sugar and processed food, lifting diabetes. Coverage is expanding (UHC ~65).
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Protect the Mediterranean base of the Moroccan diet against rising sugar and processed foods.
- Expand hypertension and diabetes screening as coverage grows.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 209 CVD deaths per 100k · 60% plant-based diet