Health in East African Community (EAC) 21 indicators covering health for East African Community (EAC). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Live Births Surviving to Age 1 15,736 2100 down 2.4% 58th Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3683 2024 up 9.1% 49th Deaths aged 20 to 24 69,698 2024 up 11.0% 37th Deaths aged 5 to 9 71,052 2024 down 13.8% 26th Deaths aged 15 to 24 133,088 2024 up 12.0% 34th Deaths aged 10 to 14 43,300 2024 up 1.0% 30th Deaths aged 5 to 24 247,440 2024 up 1.4% 31st Deaths aged 10 to 19 106,690 2024 up 7.8% 32nd Deaths aged 15 to 19 63,390 2024 up 13.0% 32nd Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 9.12 2022 up 61.9% 127th Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 7.2 2022 down 7.2% 71st Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.46 2022 up 89.3% 141st Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 11.55 2022 up 43.4% 130th Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 12 2022 down 12.9% 35th Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 26.37 2022 up 34.1% 142nd Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 16.5 2025 down 17.7% 21st Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 59.17 2025 up 25.6% 43rd Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 11.31 2020 down 7.9% 104th Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 24.33 2025 down 25.9% 18th Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) 48.6 2023 up 10.5% 56th Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 56.4 2023 up 6.0% 55th