Health in (SDGRC) West Africa 21 indicators covering health for (SDGRC) West Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,526 2100 down 3.8% 65th Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3568 2024 up 7.6% 53rd Deaths aged 20 to 24 81,861 2024 up 11.6% 32nd Deaths aged 5 to 9 141,307 2024 up 1.7% 12th Deaths aged 15 to 24 155,960 2024 up 11.2% 30th Deaths aged 10 to 14 88,651 2024 up 19.2% 13th Deaths aged 5 to 24 385,918 2024 up 9.2% 20th Deaths aged 10 to 19 162,750 2024 up 15.2% 20th Deaths aged 15 to 19 74,099 2024 up 10.8% 26th Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 11.44 2022 up 42.1% 107th Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 12.03 2022 up 10.3% 17th Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.1 2022 up 77.9% 126th Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 11.2 2022 up 38.3% 139th Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.98 2022 down 4.1% 57th Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 32.27 2022 up 19.9% 119th Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 13.77 2025 down 44.3% 27th Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 57.91 2025 up 15.2% 47th Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 14.28 2020 down 6.1% 49th Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 28.32 2025 up 13.2% 10th Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) 46.4 2023 up 22.1% 62nd Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 50.1 2023 up 18.7% 66th