Yemen

Middle East

Leading cause: Heart Disease · 70% plant-based · 66.1 yr life expectancy · UHC 43/100

Heart Disease

295 / 100k

Plant-Based Score

70%

Life Expectancy

66.1 yr

Alzheimer's Prevalence

1.4%

What People Eat

Whole-plant-food score 70%

Animal foods

Plant foods

90%

Added sugars

13%

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

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 · 295 / 100k

Heart Disease

295

Stroke est.

162

Respiratory est.

Cancer est.

Kidney Disease est.

Diabetes est.

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

Heart disease (295/100k) leads and is very high, but war, famine, cholera, and a collapsed health system (UHC ~43) make Yemen one of the world's gravest humanitarian crises, far beyond any dietary issue. Widespread khat use also harms health and household nutrition.

Healthcare System

Universal health coverage index 43/100

Health spending per person $50

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

What Could Improve

Ending the humanitarian catastrophe, restoring healthcare, and food security are the overwhelming priorities.
Reducing khat cultivation could free land and water for food and improve nutrition.

Explore the evidence: Heart Disease

WHO Global Health Estimates · 2022 · age-standardized country data

→ 295 CVD deaths per 100k · 70% plant-based diet

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