Health in South Asia

410 indicators covering health for South Asia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 0.2% 2021 38th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 6.0% 2021 5th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 5.3% 2021 3rd
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 0.1% 2021 38th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 4.3% 2021 4th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 5-14 0.2% 2021 39th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 4.7% 2021 1st
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ 5.8% 2021 1st
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, male 6.1% 2021 1st
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 6.8% 2021 1st
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, female 4.3% 2021 2nd
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 36.7% 2024 up 29.8% 9th
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 18.0% 2024 up 9.1% 6th
Incidence of malaria 1.46 per 1,000 population at risk 2024 down 76.6% 31st
Constant stillbirth rate 16.52 2030 up 1.1% 4th
ENAP target met stillbirth rate 9.94 2030 down 34.4% 4th
Stillbirth rate high-income country 2.8 2030 down 77.7% 3rd
Stillbirths remain constant projection 594,055 2030 down 0.5% 2nd
Stillbirth maintained projection 480,350 2030 down 17.0% 3rd
Stillbirth high-income country average rate matched projection 99,307 2030 down 78.3% 2nd
Stillbirth rate current trends 13.4 2030 down 15.5% 4th
Stillbirth ENAP 2030 target met projection 355,185 2030 down 35.8% 2nd
Under-five deaths - SDG target met 726,360 2030 down 33.6% 2nd
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained 925,809 2030 down 19.2% 3rd
Under-five deaths - Remains constant 1.19 million 2030 down 0.4% 3rd
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met 421,349 2030 down 38.1% 2nd
Deaths age 10 to 19 - Remains constant 218,757 2030 down 1.5% 3rd
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained 602,840 2030 down 17.1% 3rd
Neonatal deaths - Remains constant 753,086 2030 down 0.3% 2nd
Deaths age 10 to 19 - Current trends maintained 181,546 2030 down 15.6% 3rd
Mortality caused by road traffic injury 15.63 per 100,000 population 2019 down 7.6% 32nd
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female 6.82 per 100,000 female population 2019 up 1.0% 32nd
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male 23.74 per 100,000 male population 2019 down 10.3% 29th
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant 21.3 2030 up 1.0% 4th
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained 17.05 2030 down 16.0% 4th
Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 2.8 2030 down 81.2% 5th
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met 11.91 2030 down 37.3% 4th
Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant 33.84 2030 up 0.9% 4th
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained 26.29 2030 down 18.1% 4th
Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 5.08 2030 down 79.0% 4th
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met 20.59 2030 down 32.9% 4th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - Remains constant 6.17 2030 up 0.3% 4th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - Current trends maintained 5.12 2030 down 14.0% 5th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - High-income country average rate matched 3.11 2030 down 40.7% 6th
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height 15.7% 2024 down 6.1% 1st
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age 25.2% 2024 down 22.8% 1st
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate 59.6% 2020 up 85.2% 13th
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height 4.9% 2024 down 5.0% 1st
Diarrhea treatment 60.6% 2021 up 39.5% 1st
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) 6.8% 2021 down 57.7% 1st