Niger
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 80% plant-based · 62.4 yr life expectancy · UHC 39/100
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 · 165 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (165/100k) leads but the diet is among the most plant-based on Earth (millet, sorghum, cowpeas). One of the world's youngest, fastest-growing populations faces infectious disease and food insecurity, not dietary excess, as the main threats.
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Food security, maternal-child health, and primary care are the overwhelming priorities.
- Preserve the protective millet-and-cowpea diet as the country develops.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 165 CVD deaths per 100k · 80% plant-based diet