Americas (WHO region): statistics and indicators

190 indicators and 4,786 data points for Americas (WHO region), collected automatically from official statistical sources.

Indicators
190
Data points
4,786

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Key indicators for Americas (WHO region)

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
Measles - number of reported cases 12,380 2025 11th volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases 72 2025 11th volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases 24,640 2025 6th volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases 385 2025 8th volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 23 2025 9th volatile
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 69.1% 2024 1st rising
Number of under-five deaths 168,267 2024 9th volatile
Number of infant deaths 144,839 2024 9th falling
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard dev 1.9% 2024 11th falling
Number of neonatal deaths 91,624 2024 9th falling
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 2.3% 2024 11th falling
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 35.0% 2024 1st rising
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard d 39.2% 2024 1st rising
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard devi 19.7% 2024 1st rising
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 68.1% 2024 1st rising
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 34.4% 2024 1st rising
Under-five mortality rate 12.64 2024 8th volatile
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 2.1% 2024 10th falling
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 pe 10.91 2024 7th falling
Neonatal mortality rate 6.9 2024 7th falling
Maternal mortality ratio 58.54 2023 5th falling
Number of maternal deaths 7,813 2023 5th falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 15,663 2024 9th falling
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 2.49 2024 8th falling