Health in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) 28 indicators covering health for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Live Births Surviving to Age 1 19,337 2100 down 3.6% 47th Mortality rate 1-59 months 18.81 2024 down 25.4% 12th Deaths age 1-11 months 217,384 2024 down 25.4% 16th Child mortality rate 7.33 2024 down 22.5% 14th Deaths age 1-59 months 352,758 2024 down 23.4% 16th Mortality rate age 1-11 months 11.56 2024 down 27.3% 12th Child deaths 135,374 2024 down 19.9% 16th Deaths aged 20 to 24 109,734 2024 up 12.4% 21st Deaths aged 15 to 19 85,119 2024 up 7.5% 23rd Deaths aged 10 to 19 137,386 2024 up 7.8% 25th Deaths aged 5 to 24 313,356 2024 up 7.2% 25th Deaths aged 10 to 14 52,267 2024 up 8.5% 27th Deaths aged 15 to 24 194,853 2024 up 10.2% 22nd Deaths aged 5 to 9 66,236 2024 down 1.7% 27th Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 59.5 2022 up 16.3% 39th Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 10.31 2022 down 13.2% 30th Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 11.94 2022 up 67.2% 44th Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 26.76 2022 up 41.6% 51st Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 6.21 2022 down 23.9% 78th Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 28.27 2022 up 31.4% 37th Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 9.66 2025 down 18.8% 44th Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 76.02 2025 up 15.9% 28th Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 15.79 2020 down 0.3% 25th Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 14.32 2025 down 36.3% 37th Weight-for-height <-2 SD 6.3 2024 down 14.9% 15th Weight-for-height <-3 SD 2.2 2024 down 12.0% 9th Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) 62.2 2023 up 5.1% 45th Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 63.4 2023 up 2.6% 45th