Health in Southern African Development Community (SADC) 21 indicators covering health for Southern African Development Community (SADC). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Live Births Surviving to Age 1 19,275 2100 down 1.4% 48th Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3665 2024 up 7.8% 50th Deaths aged 20 to 24 87,961 2024 up 6.6% 29th Deaths aged 5 to 9 83,251 2024 down 0.5% 21st Deaths aged 15 to 24 164,027 2024 up 10.8% 28th Deaths aged 10 to 14 52,601 2024 up 13.3% 26th Deaths aged 5 to 24 299,879 2024 up 7.8% 28th Deaths aged 10 to 19 128,667 2024 up 14.9% 27th Deaths aged 15 to 19 76,066 2024 up 15.9% 25th Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 14 2022 up 22.7% 91st Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 5.94 2022 down 9.4% 84th Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.76 2022 up 43.7% 133rd Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 12.57 2022 up 29.2% 116th Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.95 2022 down 14.3% 60th Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 32.82 2022 up 15.3% 113th Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 19.31 2025 down 13.5% 12th Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 48.3 2022 up 2.7% 60th Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.05 2020 down 6.7% 86th Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 31.45 2022 up 2.6% 6th Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) 50.8 2023 up 12.9% 49th Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 57.2 2023 up 3.1% 53rd