Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): statistics and indicators

194 indicators and 4,837 data points for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), collected automatically from official statistical sources.

Indicators
194
Data points
4,837

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Key indicators for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
Measles - number of reported cases 83,590 2025 6th volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases 5,830 2025 5th volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases 14,992 2025 8th volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases 524 2025 7th volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 482 2025 5th volatile
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 59.4% 2024 3rd rising
Number of under-five deaths 824,362 2024 5th falling
Number of infant deaths 688,988 2024 5th falling
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard dev 9.8% 2024 3rd falling
Number of neonatal deaths 471,604 2024 6th falling
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 5.7% 2024 7th falling
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 27.7% 2024 2nd rising
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard d 23.4% 2024 6th rising
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard devi 11.5% 2024 5th rising
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 60.8% 2024 2nd rising
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 28.8% 2024 2nd rising
Under-five mortality rate 42.13 2024 4th falling
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 6.1% 2024 6th falling
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 pe 35.06 2024 3rd falling
Neonatal mortality rate 23.78 2024 3rd falling
Maternal mortality ratio 167.38 2023 3rd falling
Number of maternal deaths 33,013 2023 3rd falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 66,236 2024 5th falling
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 6.55 2024 4th falling