Evidence Record
WHO baseline data
North Korea
East Asia
Heart Disease
230 / 100k
Plant-Based Score
65%
Life Expectancy
73.3 yr
Alzheimer's Prevalence
2.5%
Other Causes of Death (per 100k / yr)
Stroke est. 128
Cancer est. 103
Respiratory est. 76
Diabetes est. 29
Kidney Disease est. 32
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
→ 230 CVD deaths per 100k · 65% plant-based diet