Health in Eastern Africa (African Union) 21 indicators covering health for Eastern Africa (African Union). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Live Births Surviving to Age 1 16,377 2100 down 2.8% 56th Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4757 2024 up 13.8% 33rd Deaths aged 20 to 24 99,009 2024 up 20.2% 27th Deaths aged 5 to 9 78,391 2024 down 13.7% 25th Deaths aged 15 to 24 177,529 2024 up 11.9% 24th Deaths aged 10 to 14 44,051 2024 down 9.1% 28th Deaths aged 5 to 24 299,971 2024 up 0.7% 27th Deaths aged 10 to 19 122,571 2024 down 1.7% 28th Deaths aged 15 to 19 78,520 2024 up 3.0% 24th Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 8.69 2022 up 61.0% 137th Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 10.29 2022 down 7.8% 33rd Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 2.96 2022 up 96.5% 152nd Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 9.09 2022 up 43.5% 154th Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 16.68 2022 down 4.4% 4th Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 24.16 2022 up 30.9% 148th Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 24.78 2025 up 6.2% 5th Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 55.02 2025 up 18.2% 55th Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.95 2020 down 5.1% 56th Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 20.2 2025 down 32.9% 26th Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) 43.9 2023 up 15.5% 69th Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 54.2 2023 up 8.4% 59th