Health in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 21 indicators covering health for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,567 2100 down 3.8% 63rd Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.361 2024 up 6.3% 52nd Deaths aged 20 to 24 64,097 2024 up 5.0% 40th Deaths aged 5 to 9 115,440 2024 up 4.1% 14th Deaths aged 15 to 24 123,911 2024 up 6.5% 35th Deaths aged 10 to 14 72,800 2024 up 21.3% 18th Deaths aged 5 to 24 312,151 2024 up 8.7% 26th Deaths aged 10 to 19 132,614 2024 up 14.9% 26th Deaths aged 15 to 19 59,814 2024 up 8.1% 34th Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 12.06 2022 up 40.9% 95th Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 11.93 2022 up 11.9% 20th Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.23 2022 up 77.9% 114th Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 11.24 2022 up 36.3% 136th Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.38 2022 down 4.8% 63rd Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 33.72 2022 up 18.9% 109th Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 14.64 2025 down 42.4% 23rd Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 55.01 2025 up 15.2% 56th Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.74 2020 down 6.8% 71st Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 30.35 2025 up 13.1% 7th Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) 47.3 2023 up 22.2% 59th Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 48.7 2023 up 18.2% 69th