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Africa (WHO region): statistics and indicators

194 indicators and 4,852 data points for Africa (WHO region), collected automatically from official statistical sources.

Indicators
194
Data points
4,852

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Key indicators for Africa (WHO region)

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
Measles - number of reported cases 179,400 2025 3rd volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases 20,261 2025 3rd volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases 12,202 2025 9th volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases 20,578 2025 2nd volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 1,654 2025 2nd volatile
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 29.8% 2024 10th rising
Number of under-five deaths 2.77 million 2024 3rd falling
Number of infant deaths 1.86 million 2024 3rd falling
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard dev 7.2% 2024 6th falling
Number of neonatal deaths 1.07 million 2024 3rd flat
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 11.3% 2024 3rd falling
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 11.3% 2024 8th rising
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard d 12.3% 2024 11th rising
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard devi 4.7% 2024 11th volatile
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 32.3% 2024 10th rising
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 12.7% 2024 7th rising
Under-five mortality rate 69.9 2024 1st falling
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 11.3% 2024 3rd falling
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 pe 46.32 2024 2nd falling
Neonatal mortality rate 26.27 2024 1st falling
Maternal mortality ratio 442.12 2023 1st falling
Number of maternal deaths 177,774 2023 2nd falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 281,554 2024 2nd falling
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 14.07 2024 2nd falling