Health in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 30 indicators covering health for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Live Births Surviving to Age 1 22,212 2100 down 2.4% 42nd Mortality rate 1-59 months 27.2 2024 down 35.2% 10th Deaths age 1-11 months 258,592 2024 down 24.4% 14th Child mortality rate 12.9 2024 down 36.6% 10th Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 2024 down 25.2% 11th Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 2024 down 34.4% 10th Child deaths 223,969 2024 down 26.0% 11th Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4701 2024 up 18.1% 35th Deaths aged 20 to 24 115,372 2024 down 2.5% 20th Deaths aged 15 to 19 94,664 2024 down 2.8% 21st Deaths aged 10 to 19 154,713 2024 down 5.5% 23rd Deaths aged 5 to 24 364,991 2024 down 8.8% 23rd Deaths aged 10 to 14 60,049 2024 down 9.5% 24th Deaths aged 15 to 24 210,036 2024 down 2.6% 20th Deaths aged 5 to 9 94,906 2024 down 19.8% 18th Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 28.3 2022 up 18.6% 138th Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.12 2022 down 9.2% 65th Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.06 2022 up 55.1% 149th Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 10.08 2022 up 28.2% 147th Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 13.48 2022 down 5.2% 16th Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 11.57 2022 up 29.0% 101st Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 20.05 2025 down 4.2% 10th Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 58.45 2025 up 14.4% 44th Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 14.38 2020 down 4.7% 47th Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 21.5 2025 down 23.1% 24th Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or 24.10 million 2024 down 3.6% 12th Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or 6.53 million 2024 down 33.2% 6th Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 59.1 2023 up 7.3% 48th Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) 48.8 2023 up 15.9% 54th Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate 6.9 2024 down 45.7% 16th