Health in Southern Africa (African Union) 21 indicators covering health for Southern Africa (African Union). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7,219 2100 down 1.9% 96th Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4321 2024 up 18.3% 40th Deaths aged 20 to 24 41,539 2024 down 11.2% 50th Deaths aged 5 to 9 24,232 2024 down 19.0% 40th Deaths aged 15 to 24 72,471 2024 down 5.3% 48th Deaths aged 10 to 14 18,844 2024 down 2.0% 43rd Deaths aged 5 to 24 115,547 2024 down 8.0% 46th Deaths aged 10 to 19 49,776 2024 up 1.7% 46th Deaths aged 15 to 19 30,932 2024 up 4.1% 47th Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 19.05 2022 up 15.2% 72nd Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 4.71 2022 down 9.7% 100th Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.22 2022 up 23.2% 120th Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 13.67 2022 up 14.4% 111th Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 7.48 2022 down 11.6% 74th Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 39.98 2022 up 8.9% 83rd Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 10.67 2025 down 26.6% 37th Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 58.32 2022 up 1.3% 46th Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 15.39 2020 down 2.4% 30th Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 29.94 2022 up 6.5% 8th Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) 59.2 2023 up 16.1% 47th Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 66.7 2023 up 4.2% 40th