Health in Africa (WHO regions) 28 indicators covering health for Africa (WHO regions). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Live Births Surviving to Age 1 46,408 2100 down 2.8% 16th Mortality rate 1-59 months 44.81 2024 down 22.4% 6th Deaths age 1-11 months 788,826 2024 down 9.9% 3rd Child mortality rate 24.72 2024 down 24.8% 5th Deaths age 1-59 months 1.70 million 2024 down 12.5% 3rd Mortality rate age 1-11 months 20.6 2024 down 19.9% 6th Child deaths 912,105 2024 down 14.7% 3rd Deaths aged 20 to 24 242,744 2024 up 4.4% 6th Deaths aged 15 to 19 211,352 2024 up 5.7% 6th Deaths aged 10 to 19 392,831 2024 up 6.4% 6th Deaths aged 5 to 24 917,129 2024 up 1.0% 6th Deaths aged 10 to 14 181,479 2024 up 7.4% 6th Deaths aged 15 to 24 454,096 2024 up 5.0% 6th Deaths aged 5 to 9 281,554 2024 down 8.0% 5th Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 30.76 2022 up 18.0% 125th Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.26 2022 down 1.9% 47th Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.98 2022 up 64.6% 131st Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 11.79 2022 up 34.8% 128th Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 11.55 2022 down 7.2% 43rd Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 11.75 2022 up 32.3% 100th Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 18.76 2025 down 19.4% 15th Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 57.69 2025 up 24.0% 49th Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.72 2020 down 5.7% 73rd Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 23.55 2025 down 22.0% 20th Weight-for-height <-2 SD 5.6 2024 down 17.6% 19th Weight-for-height <-3 SD 1.3 2024 down 27.8% 19th Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) 47.9 2023 up 15.4% 58th Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 53.7 2023 up 8.7% 61st