Health in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

414 indicators covering health for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Suicide mortality rate, female 3.49 per 100,000 female population 2021 down 1.5% 31st
Suicide mortality rate, male 11.14 per 100,000 male population 2021 up 8.6% 21st
Suicide mortality rate 7.3 per 100,000 population 2021 up 6.1% 30th
Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) 1.46 2020 down 15.0% 29th
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) 4.15 2020 down 12.0% 27th
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) 6.93 2020 down 11.6% 25th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care 48.2% 2018 down 13.3% 6th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care 67.6% 2018 down 8.5% 6th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban 53.6% 2024 up 11.8% 24th
Prevalence of anemia among children 60.5% 2019 down 5.1% 3rd
Prevalence of current tobacco use 8.9% 2024 down 21.3% 45th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 2.6% 2024 down 30.8% 41st
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 15.2% 2024 down 19.3% 45th
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural 23.7% 2024 up 21.0% 21st
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 230.9 current international $ 2023 up 28.0% 40th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 77.03 current international $ 2023 up 25.4% 43rd
Domestic general government health expenditure 1.9% 2023 up 10.9% 36th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 106.94 current international $ 2023 up 18.2% 41st
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 31.68 current US$ 2023 down 3.2% 36th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 25.0% 2024 up 9.2% 26th
Number of stillbirths 948,065 2023 up 0.7% 9th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 18.1% 2024 up 22.0% 28th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural 18.5% 2024 up 44.8% 23rd
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 36.3% 2024 up 3.1% 27th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 54.7% 2021 down 16.1% 3rd
Cause of death, by injury 8.6% 2021 up 21.2% 11th
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases 34.4% 2021 up 24.4% 45th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes 2.2% 2021 25th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 90.1% 2021 down 2.8% 3rd
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 89.7% 2021 down 2.9% 3rd
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 49.6% 2021 down 23.0% 3rd
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 55.1% 2021 down 16.3% 2nd
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 52.7% 2021 down 16.2% 2nd
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 57.8% 2021 down 16.4% 4th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 89.9% 2021 down 2.8% 3rd
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 40.0% 2021 down 21.1% 2nd
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 28.7% 2021 down 3.5% 7th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 44.2% 2021 down 22.8% 2nd
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female 3.9% 2021 up 52.4% 46th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 54.7% 2021 down 17.6% 3rd
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 31.0% 2021 up 0.2% 9th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 33.4% 2021 up 4.1% 9th
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female 19.1% 2021 up 28.0% 42nd
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 4.0% 2021 up 51.1% 46th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 54.7% 2021 down 14.7% 2nd
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male 4.0% 2021 up 50.1% 46th
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 23.7% 2021 up 24.7% 44th
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male 27.7% 2021 up 22.0% 44th
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female 7.8% 2021 up 26.5% 37th
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male 20.9% 2021 up 11.8% 16th
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female 3.7% 2021 down 3.6% 8th
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 15.2% 2021 up 19.4% 25th
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male 5.3% 2021 down 8.9% 5th
Cause of death, by injury, female 5.8% 2021 up 22.5% 11th
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ 4.5% 2021 down 7.3% 5th
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, female 22.6% 2021 up 41.8% 38th
Cause of death, by injury, male 11.2% 2021 up 20.0% 15th
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male 6.2% 2021 up 26.8% 45th
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male 36.0% 2021 up 17.8% 46th
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female 5.9% 2021 up 25.6% 45th