Uzbekistan
Leading cause: Heart Disease · 50% plant-based · 72 yr life expectancy · UHC 79/100
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 · 384 / 100k
Bars show each rate against the global range; the tick marks the world median.
Heart disease (384/100k) leads and is among the world's highest, driven by a fatty-meat, bread, and oil diet (plov as a staple), high salt, and limited fresh produce. Health spending is low (~$190/person).
Healthcare System
Sources: WHO UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) & WHO Global Health Expenditure Database. Latest available year.
What Could Improve
- Reduce animal fat, salt, and refined grains and raise vegetable and legume intake.
- Expand hypertension detection, the decisive lever on the severe stroke and heart-disease burden.
Explore the evidence: Heart Disease
WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data
→ 384 CVD deaths per 100k · 50% plant-based diet