Panama

Central America

Leading cause: Cancer · 58% plant-based · 78.5 yr life expectancy · UHC 82/100

Heart Disease

92 / 100k

Plant-Based Score

58%

Life Expectancy

78.5 yr

Alzheimer's Prevalence

3.1%

What People Eat

Whole-plant-food score 58%

Animal foods

15%

Plant foods

78%

Added sugars

11%

% of dietary energy (calories) · Diet breakdown: share of dietary energy supply by food group, FAO Food Balance Sheets via Our World in Data.

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: Cancer · 122 / 100k

Cancer est.

122

Heart Disease

Stroke est.

Respiratory est.

Diabetes est.

Kidney Disease est.

Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.

Cancer (122/100k) leads with heart disease low (92/100k), supported by relatively good healthcare. A rice-, bean-, and plantain-based diet provides a reasonable base, with rising sugar and processed foods the main concern.