Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): statistics and indicators

237 indicators and 6,064 data points for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), collected automatically from official statistical sources.

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Key indicators for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)

Indicator	Latest	Year	Rank	Trend
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled	482	2025	5th	volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled	83,590	2025	6th	volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled	5,830	2025	5th	volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled	524	2025	7th	volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled	14,992	2025	8th	volatile
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate	-2.69 % change on previous year	2024	6th	volatile
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate	-2.36 % change on previous year	2024	6th	volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate	-2.01 % change on previous year	2024	5th	volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate	6.13 % change on previous year	2025	4th	volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate	140.84 % change on previous year	2025	3rd	volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate	11.73 % change on previous year	2025	5th	volatile
Measles - number of reported cases	83,590	2025	6th	volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases	5,830	2025	5th	volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases	524	2025	9th	volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases	14,992	2025	11th	volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases	482	2025	5th	volatile
Under-five mortality rate	42.13	2024	5th	falling
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)	35.06	2024	4th	falling
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)	6.1%	2024	6th	falling
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)	59.4%	2024	3rd	rising
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)	28.8%	2024	2nd	rising
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)	60.8%	2024	2nd	rising
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard	11.5%	2024	5th	rising
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard	23.4%	2024	6th	rising
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)	27.7%	2024	2nd	rising
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)	5.7%	2024	7th	falling
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard	9.8%	2024	3rd	falling
Number of infant deaths	688,988	2024	5th	falling
Number of under-five deaths	824,362	2024	5th	falling
Neonatal mortality rate	23.78	2024	3rd	falling
Number of neonatal deaths	471,604	2024	6th	falling
Number of maternal deaths	33,013	2023	3rd	falling
Maternal mortality ratio	167.38	2023	4th	falling
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years	3.61	2024	5th	falling
Number of deaths among adolescents	52,267	2024	9th	falling
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age	118,503	2024	6th	falling
Adolescent mortality rate	2.96	2024	4th	falling
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds	6.55	2024	4th	falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years	66,236	2024	6th	falling
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate	152.71 % change on previous year	2025	1st	volatile
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and	45.2%	2023	3rd	falling
Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for	209.65	2023	8th	rising
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies	172.72	2023	8th	flat
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern	63.2%	2025	9th	rising
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate	15.31 % change on previous year	2025	2nd	volatile
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and	41.0%	2023	4th	falling
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for	153.85	2023	6th	rising
Diabetes treatment coverage, crude	36.56	2022	7th	rising
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized	23.25	2022	1st	rising
Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized	38.27	2022	7th	rising
Prevalence of diabetes, crude	20.38	2022	1st	rising
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage	81.0%	2025	13th	rising
Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage	76.0%	2025	9th	rising
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)	81.0%	2025	9th	rising
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose (DTP3)	81.0%	2025	10th	rising
Hib (Hib3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)	81.0%	2025	6th	volatile
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)	88.0%	2025	9th	rising
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized	1.1	2018	7th	flat
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized	3.2	2018	9th	flat
Mean total cholesterol, crude	4.3	2018	10th	flat
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude	1.1	2018	10th	flat
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude	3.2	2018	8th	flat
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized	4.3	2018	10th	flat
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)	24,276	2024	10th	flat
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)	26.0%	2024	7th	falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)	4,247	2024	15th	rising
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)	4.5%	2024	12th	falling
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years	42,763	2021	4th	falling
Adolescent mortality rate	2.66	2021	4th	falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and	51.0%	2024	6th	rising
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)	0.2653	2024	7th	flat
Number of incident tuberculosis cases	920,000	2024	8th	rising
Incidence of tuberculosis	112	2024	10th	falling
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV	85,000	2024	8th	falling
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people	10	2024	8th	falling
Number of incident tuberculosis cases	4,700	2024	11th	falling
Population using at least basic drinking-water services	85.4%	2024	5th	rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services	70.3%	2024	6th	rising
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases	664,741	2024	8th	rising
Tuberculosis treatment coverage	72	2024	10th	rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²)	26.1	2016	4th	rising
Rubella - number of reported cases	3,065	2025	6th	volatile
Treatment success rate: new TB cases	93	2023	1st	rising
Yellow fever - number of reported cases	0	2025	8th	flat
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases	12	2018	4th	volatile
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years	2.81	2020	3rd	falling
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases	61	2023	5th	rising
Stillbirth rate	19.7	2023	3rd	falling
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia	67,654	2023	12th	rising
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases	78	2023	9th	rising
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access	53	2023	11th	rising
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and	63	2023	11th	rising
UHC Service Coverage Index	63	2023	10th	rising
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among	61.0%	2025	7th	volatile
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current	43.9%	2023	4th	falling
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage	9.6%	2023	7th	rising
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage	2.5%	2023	8th	rising
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage	47.4%	2023	8th	flat
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic	5.8%	2023	8th	rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure	37.3%	2023	3rd	falling

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