Health in Least developed countries: UN classification

237 indicators covering health for Least developed countries: UN classification.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population ages 35-39, male 34.71 million 2025 up 35.8%
Population ages 40-44, female 30.94 million 2025 up 36.5%
Population ages 40-44, male 29.57 million 2025 up 39.2%
Population ages 45-49, female 24.79 million 2025 up 31.8%
Population ages 45-49, male 23.87 million 2025 up 35.5%
Population ages 50-54, female 20.52 million 2025 up 31.7%
Population ages 50-54, male 19.25 million 2025 up 33.6%
Population ages 55-59, female 16.77 million 2025 up 32.1%
Population ages 55-59, male 15.46 million 2025 up 34.4%
Population ages 60-64, female 13.30 million 2025 up 35.1%
Population ages 60-64, male 11.99 million 2025 up 36.9%
Population ages 65-69, female 10.17 million 2025 up 41.2%
Population ages 65-69, male 8.89 million 2025 up 40.7%
Population ages 70-74, female 7.30 million 2025 up 45.0%
Population ages 70-74, male 6.02 million 2025 up 40.3%
Population ages 75-79, female 4.57 million 2025 up 44.2%
Population ages 75-79, male 3.55 million 2025 up 41.1%
Population ages 80 and above, female 3.79 million 2025 up 51.0%
Population ages 80 and above, male 2.58 million 2025 up 51.6%
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 3.1% 2024 up 16.3%
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 3.6% 2024 up 16.5%
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 3.3% 2024 up 16.6%
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 31.7% 2024 down 9.3%
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 35.9% 2024 down 8.2%
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 33.9% 2024 down 8.8%
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban 84.5% 2024 up 3.4%
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban 53.3% 2024 up 13.8%
People practicing open defecation, urban 3.1% 2024 down 50.1%
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural 60.8% 2024 up 16.8%
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural 36.0% 2024 up 34.8%
People using at least basic drinking water services 69.6% 2024 up 13.1%
People practicing open defecation, rural 17.9% 2024 down 37.1%
People using at least basic sanitation services 42.3% 2024 up 27.7%
People practicing open defecation 12.6% 2024 down 41.6%
Current health expenditure 3.6% 2023 down 9.2%
Current health expenditure per capita 47.12 current US$ 2023 up 14.0%
Out-of-pocket expenditure 50.3% 2023 up 3.9%
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita 23.69 current US$ 2023 up 18.4%
Domestic general government health expenditure 22.1% 2023 down 10.6%
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP 33.05 current international $ 2023 up 44.8%
Domestic private health expenditure 55.1% 2023 up 3.8%
Domestic private health expenditure per capita 25.97 current US$ 2023 up 18.3%
Immunization, Hib3 74.4% 2024 down 3.3%
Number of infant deaths 1.48 million 2024 down 6.0%
Number of under-five deaths 2.08 million 2024 down 9.4%
Number of neonatal deaths 867,867 2024 down 1.9%
Adolescent fertility rate 89.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2024 down 13.3%
Sex ratio at birth 1.04 male births per female births 2024 up 0.0%
Domestic general government health expenditure 5.3% 2020 up 1.1%
External health expenditure 22.7% 2023 up 2.8%
External health expenditure per capita 10.72 current US$ 2023 up 17.2%
External health expenditure per capita, PPP 32.61 current international $ 2023 up 49.7%
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 37.2% 2023 up 6.4%
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 36.9% 2023 up 7.3%
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 42.0% 2023 down 0.3%
Stillbirth rate 21.98 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 13.3%
Prevalence of undernourishment 20.7% 2023 up 8.0%
Immunization, measles second dose 58.3% 2024 up 150.5%
Antiretroviral therapy coverage 82.5% 2024 up 100.9%
Prevalence of hypertension, female 36.0% 2019 up 1.8%