Sierra Leone
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 76% plant-based · 60.8 yr life expectancy · UHC 48/100
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 · 178 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (178/100k) leads a profile dominated by infectious disease, maternal mortality, and one of the world's weakest health systems (UHC ~48). The rice-and-cassava-leaf diet remains broadly protective.
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Basic healthcare access, maternal health, and clean water are the priority levers, not diet.
- Protect the traditional plant-rich diet against processed-food creep.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 178 CVD deaths per 100k · 76% plant-based diet