Health in Northern Africa (African Union) 20 indicators covering health for Northern Africa (African Union). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,548 2100 down 4.8% 133rd Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6308 2024 up 6.1% 5th Deaths aged 20 to 24 13,965 2024 down 1.6% 61st Deaths aged 5 to 9 7,736 2024 down 11.0% 55th Deaths aged 15 to 24 26,601 2024 up 3.2% 61st Deaths aged 10 to 14 7,244 2024 up 5.0% 57th Deaths aged 5 to 24 41,581 2024 up 0.5% 59th Deaths aged 10 to 19 19,880 2024 up 7.6% 58th Deaths aged 15 to 19 12,636 2024 up 9.1% 59th Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 34.18 2022 up 22.2% 13th Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 3.8 2022 down 2.5% 110th Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 16.16 2022 up 32.4% 14th Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 35.49 2022 up 15.1% 27th Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 3.21 2022 down 13.6% 111th Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 65.07 2022 up 8.2% 22nd Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 5.16 2010 up 4.4% 59th Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 84.88 2025 — 16th Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.81 2020 down 0.8% 69th Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) 69.4 2023 down 1.0% 31st Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 71.5 2023 down 1.9% 31st