Evidence Record
WHO baseline data
Syria
Middle East
Heart Disease
235 / 100k
Plant-Based Score
56%
Life Expectancy
72.7 yr
Alzheimer's Prevalence
2.6%
Other Causes of Death (per 100k / yr)
Stroke est. 131
Cancer est. 105
Respiratory est. 77
Diabetes est. 33
Kidney Disease est. 33
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
→ 235 CVD deaths per 100k · 56% plant-based diet