Health in South-East Asia (WHO region)

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

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause 237,067 2021 down 40.6% 3rd
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a 53.14 2021 down 4.7% 5th
Total NCD Deaths 9.51 million 2021 up 29.1% 6th
Probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of 22.3% 2021 down 2.2% 3rd
Life expectancy at age 60 16.36 2021 down 10.8% 11th
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate 540.23 2021 down 4.8% 5th
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning 0.2216 2021 down 28.2% 11th
Life expectancy at birth 68.37 2021 down 0.4% 8th
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) 203.9 2021 up 15.4% 4th
Previously treated cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB 83.0% 2024 up 25.8% 5th
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 12.2 2021 down 10.1% 11th
nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n 0.0254 2021 down 38.5% 6th
nLx - person-years lived between ages x and x+n 98,076 2021 up 1.2% 6th
lx - number of people left alive at age x 100,000 2021 unchanged 1st
nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n 0.0249 2021 down 37.8% 6th
Tx - person-years lived above age x 6.84 million 2021 down 0.4% 8th
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth 59.37 2021 down 0.0% 7th
ex - expectation of life at age x 68.37 2021 down 0.4% 8th
ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n 2,490 2021 down 37.8% 6th
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment 57,653 2024 up 112.0% 3rd
Births attended by skilled health personnel 90.9% 2025 up 15.1% 4th
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) 8.6 2014 up 13.2% 5th
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) 7.7 2014 up 22.2% 8th
Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs 646.99 million 2024 down 12.8% 2nd
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of 20.48 2019 down 41.8% 5th
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate 69.20 million 2030 down 25.4% 6th
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage 94.0% 2025 up 944.4% 2nd
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy 6,900 2025 down 42.5% 8th
Low birth weight number 7,446 2020 down 19.1% 5th
Concentrations of fine particulate matter 43.74 2023 down 26.2% 1st
New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically 1.69 million 2023 up 60.3% 3rd
Low birth weight prevalence 25.6% 2020 down 8.6% 1st
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 83,222 2019 down 17.0% 4th
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 49.0% 2019 down 10.3% 5th
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence 0.2% 2024 down 60.0% 8th
Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months 109 2019 up 1.9% 10th
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases 150,000 2024 unchanged 2nd
HIV-positive TB patients on ART (antiretroviral therapy) 94.0% 2024 up 14.6% 4th
Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB 77.0% 2022 up 60.4% 2nd
Treatment success rate: HIV-positive TB cases 80 2023 up 6.7% 4th
Polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (IPVc) 77.0% 2025 6th
International Health Regulations core capacity scores, SPAR version 61 2025 3rd
Estimated number of malaria cases 2.74 million 2024 down 66.9% 6th
Number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus 0 2023 4th
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on 60,000 2025 down 50.0% 4th
Estimated number of malaria deaths 3,869 2024 down 74.1% 5th
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases 5.40 million 2014 down 28.0% 3rd
Estimated malaria incidence 1.87 2024 down 70.0% 6th
Estimated malaria mortality rate 0.2647 2024 down 76.6% 6th
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children 11 2025 up 10.0% 12th
Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases 1,659 2025 down 40.6% 3rd
Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals 4,700 2025 down 57.3% 6th
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) 92.0% 2022 up 4.5% 4th
Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status 87 2025 up 45.0% 4th
Percentage of people living with HIV who know their status receiving 25 2025 up 19.0% 7th
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home 83.5% 2024 up 80.7% 2nd
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 2.14 million 2011 up 51.2% 3rd
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing 27,000 2025 down 32.5% 5th
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV 18 2025 down 33.3% 8th
Total number of notified TB cases 2.58 million 2014 up 40.1% 3rd