Serbia
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 50% plant-based · 75.9 yr life expectancy · UHC 73/100
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 · 268 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (268/100k) leads and is high, driven by a grilled-meat, white-bread, and fatty-dairy diet, some of Europe's highest smoking rates, and high salt. Cancer is also elevated.
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Tobacco control and salt reduction are the highest-impact levers on the heavy CVD burden.
- Cut processed and red meat; raise vegetable, legume, and whole-grain intake.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 268 CVD deaths per 100k · 50% plant-based diet