Health in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

342 indicators covering health for South Asia (IDA & IBRD).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Number of people who are undernourished 193.30 million 2023 down 1.8% 13th
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban 52.8% 2024 up 28.0% 18th
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 22.1% 2021 up 17.6% 2nd
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 23.5% 2021 down 10.0% 7th
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 22.9% 2021 up 1.4% 3rd
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning 0.1713 per 100,000 population 2021 down 32.5% 44th
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female 0.1328 per 100,000 female population 2021 down 20.9% 44th
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male 0.2147 per 100,000 male population 2021 down 35.2% 43rd
Suicide mortality rate, female 10.08 per 100,000 female population 2021 down 19.7% 1st
Suicide mortality rate, male 12.92 per 100,000 male population 2021 down 20.5% 13th
Suicide mortality rate 11.54 per 100,000 population 2021 down 20.2% 10th
Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) 1.13 2020 down 12.2% 32nd
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) 3.63 2020 down 10.4% 32nd
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) 6.04 2020 down 9.7% 32nd
Low-birthweight babies 26.6% 2020 down 8.5% 1st
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care 24.3% 2022 down 55.2% 15th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care 43.7% 2022 down 38.9% 10th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban 83.6% 2024 up 8.4% 11th
Prevalence of anemia among children 51.7% 2019 down 11.4% 14th
Prevalence of current tobacco use 23.6% 2024 down 27.0% 9th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 10.1% 2024 down 41.5% 12th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 37.2% 2024 down 21.7% 10th
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural 64.3% 2024 up 72.3% 4th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 333.66 current international $ 2023 up 86.1% 31st
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 155.09 current international $ 2023 up 26.6% 31st
Domestic general government health expenditure 1.2% 2023 up 39.4% 38th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 200.13 current international $ 2023 up 47.7% 30th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 30.79 current US$ 2023 up 143.7% 36th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 87.4% 2024 up 63.7% 7th
Number of stillbirths 359,946 2023 down 41.2% 17th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 83.6% 2024 up 90.0% 7th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural 74.0% 2024 up 36.6% 4th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 93.9% 2024 up 28.1% 7th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 37.3% 2021 up 3.0% 14th
Cause of death, by injury 7.1% 2021 down 33.1% 22nd
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases 50.3% 2021 down 5.4% 31st
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes 5.3% 2021 1st
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 78.8% 2021 down 10.0% 18th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 79.2% 2021 down 9.6% 18th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 31.2% 2021 down 0.5% 22nd
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 47.8% 2021 down 11.8% 14th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 43.8% 2021 down 10.3% 14th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 53.6% 2021 down 11.7% 13th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 79.0% 2021 down 9.8% 18th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 35.6% 2021 up 48.2% 8th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 30.9% 2021 up 35.5% 2nd
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 33.9% 2021 up 26.3% 17th
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female 6.1% 2021 up 59.5% 16th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 34.1% 2021 down 12.9% 14th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 34.9% 2021 up 59.7% 1st
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 38.6% 2021 up 83.8% 1st
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female 25.9% 2021 up 11.5% 23rd
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 5.9% 2021 up 55.1% 20th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 40.0% 2021 up 18.2% 14th
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male 5.7% 2021 up 51.0% 25th
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 32.1% 2021 up 9.7% 22nd
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male 36.4% 2021 up 6.4% 22nd
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female 11.0% 2021 down 33.2% 1st
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male 15.3% 2021 down 34.7% 39th
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female 4.3% 2021 down 19.2% 1st