Somalia
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 76% plant-based · 57.4 yr life expectancy · UHC 30/100
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 · 195 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (195/100k) leads, but a 57-year life expectancy is driven by conflict, drought, famine, and the weakest health system shown here (UHC ~30). The partly pastoral diet of sorghum, camel milk, and meat is not the problem.
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Security, humanitarian healthcare, and food security are overwhelmingly the priority.
- The traditional pastoral diet is a strength to preserve, not a target for change.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 195 CVD deaths per 100k · 76% plant-based diet