Evidence Record

Sweden

Northern Europe

Leading cause: Cancer · 49% plant-based · 83 yr life expectancy · UHC 85/100

Heart Disease

86 / 100k

Plant-Based Score

49%

Life Expectancy

83 yr

Alzheimer's Prevalence

4.3%

What People Eat

Whole-plant-food score 49%

Animal foods

25%

Plant foods

68%

Added sugars

10%

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

Swedish Mammography Cohort: replacing animal protein with plant protein associated with 12% lower all-cause mortality.

Disease Burden

Leading cause of death: Cancer · 139 / 100k

Cancer

139

Heart Disease

Stroke

Respiratory

Kidney Disease

Diabetes

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

Cancer (139/100k) leads Swedish mortality with heart disease (86/100k) comparatively low. The Swedish Mammography Cohort found that replacing animal protein with plant protein was associated with 12% lower all-cause mortality over 15 years.

Healthcare System

Universal health coverage index 85/100

Health spending per person $6,500

Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.

What Could Improve

Replace some animal protein with legumes and whole grains, the cohort-validated 12% mortality benefit.
Cut processed meat and added sugar.
Build on strong healthcare with upstream dietary prevention.

Explore the evidence: Cancer

Bellavia et al., AJCN · 2016 · 38,000 women · 15yr follow-up

→ Plant protein: 12% mortality reduction

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