Health in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

351 indicators covering health for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population ages 50-54, male 19.47 million 2025 up 42.1% 18th
Population ages 55-59, female 16.49 million 2025 up 37.3% 22nd
Population ages 55-59, male 15.10 million 2025 up 41.6% 22nd
Population ages 60-64, female 13.05 million 2025 up 41.5% 23rd
Population ages 60-64, male 11.41 million 2025 up 42.4% 25th
Population ages 65-69, female 9.80 million 2025 up 44.9% 24th
Population ages 65-69, male 8.17 million 2025 up 41.2% 25th
Population ages 70-74, female 6.72 million 2025 up 42.2% 24th
Population ages 70-74, male 5.37 million 2025 up 39.1% 25th
Population ages 75-79, female 4.05 million 2025 up 34.9% 25th
Population ages 75-79, male 3.08 million 2025 up 36.5% 25th
Population ages 80 and above, female 3.37 million 2025 up 34.7% 26th
Population ages 80 and above, male 2.15 million 2025 up 31.3% 25th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 3.6% 2024 up 13.9% 34th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 4.1% 2024 up 13.6% 35th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 3.8% 2024 up 14.0% 35th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 29.8% 2024 down 7.8% 10th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 34.7% 2024 down 7.0% 7th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 32.3% 2024 down 7.4% 7th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban 86.5% 2024 up 5.3% 37th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban 50.6% 2024 up 15.3% 40th
People practicing open defecation, urban 4.7% 2024 down 32.5% 2nd
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural 52.9% 2024 up 21.9% 40th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural 27.1% 2024 up 27.4% 40th
People using at least basic drinking water services 67.5% 2024 up 15.9% 40th
People using safely managed drinking water services 32.4% 2024 up 26.8% 25th
People practicing open defecation, rural 23.2% 2024 down 28.9% 5th
People using at least basic sanitation services 37.1% 2024 up 23.4% 40th
People practicing open defecation 15.5% 2024 down 32.1% 7th
Current health expenditure 4.9% 2023 up 0.4% 32nd
Current health expenditure per capita 79.37 current US$ 2023 down 14.5% 35th
Out-of-pocket expenditure 30.4% 2023 down 8.9% 25th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita 24.08 current US$ 2023 down 22.2% 38th
Domestic general government health expenditure 40.0% 2023 up 13.2% 32nd
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP 87.92 current international $ 2023 up 41.7% 35th
Domestic private health expenditure 44.6% 2023 down 11.1% 23rd
Domestic private health expenditure per capita 35.38 current US$ 2023 down 24.0% 35th
People using safely managed sanitation services 25.9% 2024 up 22.8% 28th
Immunization, Hib3 74.0% 2024 up 5.5% 30th
Number of infant deaths 1.96 million 2024 down 2.9% 7th
Number of under-five deaths 2.93 million 2024 down 6.6% 6th
Number of neonatal deaths 1.12 million 2024 up 2.2% 8th
Adolescent fertility rate 91.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2024 down 18.5% 5th
Sex ratio at birth 1.03 male births per female births 2024 up 0.1% 41st
Domestic general government health expenditure 11.3% 2019 13th
External health expenditure 15.4% 2023 up 6.2% 10th
External health expenditure per capita 12.26 current US$ 2023 down 9.2% 7th
External health expenditure per capita, PPP 36.12 current international $ 2023 up 29.3% 8th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 36.7% 2023 up 2.2% 12th
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 36.2% 2023 up 2.8% 14th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 43.1% 2023 down 1.1% 7th
Stillbirth rate 22.19 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 11.0% 6th
Prevalence of undernourishment 21.9% 2023 up 23.8% 6th
Immunization, measles second dose 53.0% 2024 up 440.3% 37th
Antiretroviral therapy coverage 82.8% 2024 up 87.3% 3rd
Prevalence of hypertension, female 37.7% 2019 down 1.9% 12th
Prevalence of hypertension, male 33.3% 2019 down 7.8% 25th
Prevalence of hypertension 35.7% 2019 down 4.7% 18th
Treatment for hypertension, female 28.8% 2019 up 38.9% 35th
Treatment for hypertension, male 21.8% 2019 up 62.1% 35th