Pakistan
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 70% plant-based · 67.3 yr life expectancy · UHC 56/100
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 · 320 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (320/100k) leads and is very high, driven by refined carbohydrates, ghee and animal fat, very high salt, widespread tobacco, and one of the world's largest diabetes burdens, all on very low health spending (~$30/person).
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Cut salt, ghee, and refined carbohydrates and address the surging diabetes burden.
- Expand basic primary care, hypertension detection, and tobacco control.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 320 CVD deaths per 100k · 70% plant-based diet