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AFR: statistics and indicators

76 indicators and 1,873 data points for AFR, collected automatically from official statistical sources.

Indicators
76
Data points
1,873

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Key indicators for AFR

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
Total tetanus - number of reported cases 20,578 2025 2nd volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases 12,202 2025 13th volatile
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 46.32 2024 2nd falling
Under-five mortality rate 69.9 2024 1st falling
Maternal mortality ratio 442.12 2023 1st falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 281,554 2024 2nd falling
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 8.27 2024 2nd falling
Number of deaths among adolescents 181,479 2024 3rd flat
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 91.9% 2023 1st flat
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 632.45 2023 2nd rising
Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 55.86 2023 12th rising
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern 56.7% 2025 11th rising
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 83.2% 2023 1st flat
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 572.82 2023 2nd rising
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized 10.52 2022 13th rising
Prevalence of diabetes, crude 8.58 2022 12th rising
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 83.0% 2025 10th rising
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 71.0% 2025 15th rising
New HIV infections 0.49 2025 1st volatile
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 82.0% 2025 15th rising
Mean total cholesterol, crude 4 2018 16th flat
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4 2018 16th flat
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 2018 10th flat
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 31.7% 2024 2nd falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 59,122 2024 5th rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 7,740 2024 8th rising
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 4.2% 2024 14th falling
Adolescent mortality rate 6.02 2021 1st falling
Incidence of tuberculosis 207 2024 2nd falling
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 25 2024 2nd falling
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 99,145 2023 8th rising
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current 42.1% 2023 7th falling
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV 26.30 million 2025 2nd rising
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 2.9% 2025 1st falling
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV 83.0% 2025 1st volatile
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 24.7% 2019 15th rising
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 10.9% 2019 15th volatile
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence 35.5 2019 3rd rising
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 40.0% 2019 13th rising
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 42.5% 2019 13th rising
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude 31.9 2019 11th flat
Number of new HIV infections 610,000 2025 2nd falling
Births attended by skilled health personnel 74.1% 2025 12th rising
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 59.33 million 2030 12th rising
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate 69.04 million 2030 12th rising
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) 8.4% 2030 12th falling
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage 77.0% 2025 15th rising
Low birth weight number 5,356 2020 7th rising
Concentrations of fine particulate matter 33.61 2023 6th rising
Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 123 2019 10th flat
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases 57,000 2024 6th falling
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 122 2019 10th flat
Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months 105 2019 12th rising
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 20.6% 2019 3rd flat
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 22.7% 2019 2nd rising
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence 1.4% 2024 1st falling
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 102,515 2019 3rd rising
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 60.2% 2019 1st falling
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of 534,293 2019 13th rising
Estimated number of malaria cases 264.78 million 2024 2nd rising
Number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus 0 2023 4th volatile
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on 1.10 million 2025 2nd falling
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children 54 2025 4th volatile
HPV immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14) 54.0% 2025 3rd volatile
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate 82.0% 2011 10th rising
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases 146.86 million 2021 2nd rising
Number of suspected malaria cases 301.75 million 2021 2nd rising
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy 20.44 million 2021 2nd flat
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy 51.21 million 2021 4th flat
Percentage of people living with HIV who have suppressed viral loads 78 2025 1st rising
Percentage of people living with HIV receiving treatment who have 95 2025 5th rising
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test 139.84 million 2021 2nd rising
Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test 236.15 million 2021 2nd rising
Number of imported malaria cases 14,597 2021 2nd rising
Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for 58.1% 2024 12th rising
Meningococcal A conjugate (MENGA) vaccine immunization coverage (%) 27.0% 2025 5th rising

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