Evidence Record
WHO baseline data
South Africa
Southern Africa
Heart Disease
158 / 100k
Plant-Based Score
50%
Life Expectancy
65.3 yr
Alzheimer's Prevalence
2.6%
Other Causes of Death (per 100k / yr)
Stroke est. 87
Cancer est. 83
Respiratory est. 63
Diabetes est. 32
Kidney Disease est. 28
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.
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 158 CVD deaths per 100k · 50% plant-based diet