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Americas (WHO region): statistics and indicators

231 indicators and 5,958 data points for Americas (WHO region), collected automatically from official statistical sources.

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Key indicators for Americas (WHO region)

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 23 2025 9th volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12,380 2025 11th volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 72 2025 11th volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 385 2025 8th volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 24,640 2025 6th volatile
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.83 % change on previous year 2024 7th rising
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year 2024 7th rising
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year 2024 7th rising
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 22.22 % change on previous year 2024 2nd volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -20.67 % change on previous year 2025 4th volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -12.7 % change on previous year 2025 8th volatile
Measles - number of reported cases 12,380 2025 11th volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases 72 2025 11th volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases 385 2025 11th volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases 24,640 2025 8th volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 23 2025 9th volatile
Under-five mortality rate 12.64 2024 11th volatile
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 10.91 2024 10th falling
Neonatal mortality rate 6.9 2024 7th falling
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 2.1% 2024 10th falling
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 69.1% 2024 1st rising
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 34.4% 2024 1st rising
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 68.1% 2024 1st rising
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 19.7% 2024 1st rising
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 39.2% 2024 1st rising
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 35.0% 2024 1st rising
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 2.3% 2024 11th falling
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 1.9% 2024 11th falling
Number of infant deaths 144,839 2024 9th falling
Number of under-five deaths 168,267 2024 9th volatile
Number of neonatal deaths 91,624 2024 9th falling
Maternal mortality ratio 58.54 2023 8th falling
Number of maternal deaths 7,813 2023 5th falling
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.08 2024 13th falling
Number of deaths among adolescents 21,189 2024 13th falling
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age 36,852 2024 9th falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 15,663 2024 13th falling
Adolescent mortality rate 1.41 2024 7th falling
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 2.49 2024 8th falling
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -18.18 % change on previous year 2025 9th volatile
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 22.9% 2023 10th falling
Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 141.92 2023 10th rising
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 42.21 2023 10th falling
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern 83.4% 2025 3rd rising
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 43.75 % change on previous year 2025 1st volatile
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 33.6% 2023 8th falling
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 37.18 2023 10th falling
Diabetes treatment coverage, crude 59.3 2022 2nd rising
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized 13.06 2022 7th rising
Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized 57.71 2022 2nd rising
Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage 78.0% 2025 7th rising
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 86.0% 2025 6th flat
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose  (DTP3) 86.0% 2025 7th falling
Hib (Hib3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 86.0% 2025 4th flat
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 88.0% 2025 9th falling
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 88.0% 2025 9th falling
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.2 2018 4th flat
Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.7 2018 4th falling
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 3.4 2018 2nd falling
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.2 2018 6th flat
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 3.4 2018 5th falling
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.6 2018 7th falling
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 9.9% 2024 15th falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 6,625 2024 15th falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 6,111 2024 10th rising
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 9.1% 2024 1st rising
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 19,429 2021 6th falling
Adolescent mortality rate 1.27 2021 8th falling
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 8.02 2024 2nd rising
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 78.0% 2024 2nd rising
Incidence of tuberculosis 33 2024 13th falling
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 350,000 2024 9th falling
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 2.1 2024 13th falling
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 22,000 2024 9th falling
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 36,000 2024 8th falling
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 94.0% 2024 3rd rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services 83.4% 2024 3rd rising
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 261,702 2024 9th flat
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 75 2024 7th rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 27.6 2016 1st rising
Rubella - number of reported cases 1 2025 11th volatile
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 71 2023 10th rising
Yellow fever - number of reported cases 341 2025 2nd volatile
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2018 6th volatile
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 1.31 2020 5th falling
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 45,634 2023 16th rising
Stillbirth rate 5.97 2023 9th falling
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 81 2023 6th flat
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 93 2023 6th rising
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 73 2023 1st rising
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 85 2023 6th rising
UHC Service Coverage Index 83 2023 2nd rising
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 77.0% 2025 1st rising
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current 41.8% 2023 9th falling
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 13.6% 2023 2nd rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic 7.0% 2023 4th rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure 31.3% 2023 7th falling
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 2.2% 2023 9th falling
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 56.0% 2023 5th rising
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 4.0% 2023 5th rising

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