Evidence Record
WHO baseline data
Zambia
East Africa
Heart Disease
152 / 100k
Plant-Based Score
75%
Life Expectancy
63.9 yr
Alzheimer's Prevalence
1.2%
Other Causes of Death (per 100k / yr)
Stroke est. 84
Cancer est. 70
Respiratory est. 62
Diabetes est. 21
Kidney Disease est. 25
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
→ 152 CVD deaths per 100k · 75% plant-based diet