Health in Central Africa (African Union) 21 indicators covering health for Central Africa (African Union). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,357 2100 down 2.0% 83rd Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3066 2024 up 7.1% 58th Deaths aged 20 to 24 53,702 2024 up 15.5% 45th Deaths aged 5 to 9 55,751 2024 down 5.7% 30th Deaths aged 15 to 24 103,008 2024 up 16.9% 42nd Deaths aged 10 to 14 38,282 2024 up 15.9% 34th Deaths aged 5 to 24 197,041 2024 up 9.3% 36th Deaths aged 10 to 19 87,588 2024 up 17.3% 36th Deaths aged 15 to 19 49,306 2024 up 18.4% 38th Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 8.39 2022 up 39.9% 144th Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 6.82 2022 down 15.6% 76th Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.22 2022 up 78.0% 119th Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 14.19 2022 up 48.2% 104th Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 12.35 2022 down 18.6% 28th Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 25.09 2022 up 24.8% 146th Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 25.96 2025 down 13.3% 2nd Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 37.63 2022 up 55.4% 65th Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 11.74 2020 down 6.9% 103rd Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 34 2022 down 26.1% 4th Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) 41.3 2023 up 5.6% 73rd Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 39 2023 up 1.8% 75th