Africa (WHO regions): statistics and indicators

55 indicators and 1,633 data points for Africa (WHO regions), collected automatically from official statistical sources.

Indicators
55
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1,633

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Key indicators for Africa (WHO regions)

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
Total population by age 45,957 2100 14th rising
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 46,408 2100 16th rising
Mortality rate 1-59 months 44.81 2024 6th falling
Deaths age 1-11 months 788,826 2024 3rd falling
Child mortality rate 24.72 2024 5th falling
Deaths age 1-59 months 1.70 million 2024 3rd falling
Mortality rate age 1-11 months 20.6 2024 6th falling
Child deaths 912,105 2024 3rd falling
Total population by age 2,720 2023 57th volatile
Deaths aged 15 to 19 211,352 2024 6th flat
Deaths aged 15 to 24 454,096 2024 6th falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 917,129 2024 6th falling
Deaths aged 5 to 9 281,554 2024 5th falling
Deaths aged 20 to 24 242,744 2024 6th falling
Deaths aged 10 to 14 181,479 2024 6th flat
Deaths aged 10 to 19 392,831 2024 6th flat
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.148 2024 47th falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 9.68 2024 48th rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 27.49 2024 44th rising
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 11.79 2022 128th rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 11.75 2022 100th rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.98 2022 131st rising
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.26 2022 47th falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.77 2024 43rd rising

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