Health in South-East Asia (WHO region)

181 indicators covering health for South-East Asia (WHO region).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,416 2025 up 36.4% 6th
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 164 2025 down 95.7% 10th
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19,075 2025 down 43.5% 10th
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -30.44 % change on previous year 2025 down 337.9% 9th
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 17.14 % change on previous year 2025 up 146.0% 4th
Total tetanus - number of reported cases 164 2025 down 95.7% 10th
Pertussis - number of reported cases 2,449 2025 down 91.8% 11th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases 3,416 2025 up 36.4% 6th
Measles - number of reported cases 19,075 2025 down 43.5% 10th
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 84 2025 down 90.7% 8th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 12.0% 2024 down 39.8% 2nd
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 32.5% 2024 up 49.2% 9th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 8.3% 2024 up 71.4% 11th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 32.5% 2024 up 46.5% 9th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 5.6% 2024 up 79.9% 9th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 12.6% 2024 up 62.0% 10th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 8.2% 2024 up 75.2% 11th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 12.1% 2024 down 39.2% 2nd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 18.8% 2024 down 17.2% 1st
Number of infant deaths 678,154 2024 down 41.0% 6th
Number of under-five deaths 782,382 2024 down 44.5% 6th
Number of neonatal deaths 482,570 2024 down 40.3% 5th
Under-five mortality rate 26.66 2024 down 39.8% 6th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 23.13 2024 down 36.4% 6th
Neonatal mortality rate 16.41 2024 down 36.4% 6th
Maternal mortality ratio 96.26 2023 down 41.6% 4th
Number of maternal deaths 32,702 2023 down 46.9% 4th
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age 124,957 2024 down 44.1% 5th
Adolescent mortality rate 2.15 2024 down 32.6% 6th
Number of deaths among adolescents 67,025 2024 down 36.8% 5th
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 4.09 2024 down 40.1% 6th
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 57,932 2024 down 50.7% 6th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -41.03 % change on previous year 2025 up 37.3% 10th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 39.3% 2023 down 49.5% 4th
Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 763.07 2023 up 178.6% 2nd
Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized 28.84 2022 up 6.9% 9th
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized 21.12 2022 up 31.9% 2nd
Diabetes treatment coverage, crude 28.37 2022 up 8.2% 9th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 37.5% 2023 down 50.0% 4th
Hib (Hib3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 94.0% 2025 up 77.4% 1st
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose  (DTP3) 94.0% 2025 up 5.6% 1st
Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage 93.0% 2025 up 31.0% 1st
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 94.0% 2025 up 5.6% 1st
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 49,320 2024 down 26.5% 6th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 5,511 2024 down 2.5% 10th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 3.3% 2024 up 6.5% 13th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 3.3 2018 down 2.9% 6th
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.1 2018 unchanged 7th
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 2018 unchanged 7th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 3.3 2018 unchanged 6th
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.3 2018 down 2.3% 7th
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 81,507 2021 down 37.2% 3rd
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 60.0% 2024 up 172.7% 4th
Incidence of tuberculosis 201 2024 down 18.3% 3rd
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 3.68 million 2024 down 10.2% 3rd
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 64,000 2024 down 64.2% 6th
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 433,000 2024 down 19.8% 3rd
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 24 2024 down 25.0% 3rd
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 3.13 million 2024 up 45.2% 3rd
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 85 2024 up 60.4% 1st