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Western Africa (African Union): statistics and indicators

42 indicators and 1,173 data points for Western Africa (African Union), collected automatically from official statistical sources.

Indicators
42
Data points
1,173

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Key indicators for Western Africa (African Union)

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,567 2100 63rd rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3568 2024 53rd rising
Deaths aged 20 to 24 81,861 2024 32nd rising
Deaths aged 5 to 9 141,307 2024 12th flat
Deaths aged 15 to 24 155,960 2024 30th rising
Deaths aged 10 to 14 88,651 2024 13th rising
Deaths aged 5 to 24 385,918 2024 20th rising
Deaths aged 10 to 19 162,750 2024 20th rising
Deaths aged 15 to 19 74,099 2024 26th rising
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0 2024 56th flat
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 26.75 2024 46th rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 14.64 2024 31st rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 2.03 2024 49th rising
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 11.2 2022 139th rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.1 2022 126th rising
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 12.03 2022 17th flat
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.98 2022 57th falling
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 11.44 2022 107th rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 32.27 2022 119th rising
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 24.72 2024 12th rising
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 7.27 2024 27th falling
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 85.39 2024 38th rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.73 2024 49th rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 62.1 2024 37th rising

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