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Health around the world

The latest figures for 6 indicators in the world, how the countries compare, and the source of each figure.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate in the world was 27.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, down 0.7 per 1,000 live births from 2023.

Of 195 countries in 2024, South Sudan had the highest infant mortality rate (71.9 per 1,000 live births) and San Marino the lowest (1.2 per 1,000 live births).

World, 202427.7 per 1,000 live birthsDown 0.7 per 1,000 live births from 2023History
Highest, 202471.9 per 1,000 live birthsSouth Sudan
Lowest, 20241.2 per 1,000 live birthsSan Marino
South Sudan: 71.9 per 1,000 live birthsSouth Sudan71.9Nigeria: 69.8 per 1,000 live birthsNigeria69.8Niger: 65.6 per 1,000 live birthsNiger65.6Somalia: 65.4 per 1,000 live birthsSomalia65.4Liberia: 63.2 per 1,000 live birthsLiberia63.2Zimbabwe: 62.4 per 1,000 live birthsZimbabwe62.4Guinea: 59.8 per 1,000 live birthsGuinea59.8Central African Republic: 58.8 per 1,000 live birthsCentral African Republic58.8Democratic Republic of the Congo: 56.4 per 1,000 live birthsDemocratic Republic of the Congo56.4Chad: 56.3 per 1,000 live birthsChad56.3
Top 10 countries, 2024. per 1,000 live births. Source: World Bank.

Highest and lowest countries

Full ranking of countries. Sources: World Bank, Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN).

Adult obesity rate, age-standardized

Of 199 countries in 2024, American Samoa had the highest adult obesity rate (75.9%) and Vietnam the lowest (2.4%).

Highest, 202475.9%American Samoa
Lowest, 20242.4%Vietnam
American Samoa: 75.9 %American Samoa75.9Tonga: 73.8 %Tonga73.8Cook Islands: 72.4 %Cook Islands72.4Nauru: 71.4 %Nauru71.4Tokelau: 70.7 %Tokelau70.7Niue: 66.9 %Niue66.9Tuvalu: 65.1 %Tuvalu65.1Samoa: 64.3 %Samoa64.3French Polynesia: 49.2 %French Polynesia49.2Micronesia: 48.6 %Micronesia48.6
Top 10 countries, 2024. %. Source: World Health Organization.

Highest and lowest countries

Full ranking of countries. Sources: World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A).

Under-five mortality rate

Under-five mortality rate in the world was 37.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, down 0.9 per 1,000 live births from 2023.

Of 195 countries in 2024, Nigeria had the highest under-five mortality rate (115.6 per 1,000 live births) and San Marino the lowest (1.3 per 1,000 live births).

World, 202437.4 per 1,000 live birthsDown 0.9 per 1,000 live births from 2023History
Highest, 2024115.6 per 1,000 live birthsNigeria
Lowest, 20241.3 per 1,000 live birthsSan Marino
Nigeria: 115.6 per 1,000 live birthsNigeria115.6Niger: 110.7 per 1,000 live birthsNiger110.7Somalia: 101.1 per 1,000 live birthsSomalia101.1Chad: 97.3 per 1,000 live birthsChad97.3South Sudan: 96.7 per 1,000 live birthsSouth Sudan96.7Guinea: 92.1 per 1,000 live birthsGuinea92.1Sierra Leone: 90.5 per 1,000 live birthsSierra Leone90.5Central African Republic: 89.7 per 1,000 live birthsCentral African Republic89.7Democratic Republic of the Congo: 89.7 per 1,000 live birthsDemocratic Republic of the Congo89.7Liberia: 86.4 per 1,000 live birthsLiberia86.4
Top 10 countries, 2024. per 1,000 live births. Source: World Bank.

Highest and lowest countries

  • Nigeria115.6 per 1,000 live births
  • Niger110.7 per 1,000 live births
  • Somalia101.1 per 1,000 live births

Full ranking of countries. Sources: World Bank, Mortality rate, under-5, per 1,000 live births (SH.DYN.MORT).

UHC service coverage index

Of 195 countries in 2023, Canada had the highest UHC service coverage index (92) and Chad the lowest (26).

Highest, 202392Canada
Lowest, 202326Chad
Canada: 92 indexCanada92Iceland: 90 indexIceland90Australia: 89 indexAustralia89New Zealand: 89 indexNew Zealand89Norway: 89 indexNorway89Singapore: 88 indexSingapore88South Korea: 88 indexSouth Korea88United Kingdom: 88 indexUnited Kingdom88United States: 88 indexUnited States88Germany: 87 indexGermany87
Top 10 countries, 2023. index. Source: World Health Organization.

Highest and lowest countries

Full ranking of countries. Sources: World Health Organization, UHC service coverage index (UHC_INDEX_REPORTED).

Government health spending, share of government spending

Of 194 countries in 2023, San Marino had the highest government health spending (26.2%) and Afghanistan the lowest (1.46%).

Highest, 202326.2%San Marino
Lowest, 20231.46%Afghanistan

Highest and lowest countries

Full ranking of countries. Sources: World Health Organization, Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%) (GHED_GGHE-DGGE_SHA2011).

Alcohol consumption per adult

Of 207 countries in 2024, U.S. Virgin Islands had the highest alcohol consumption per adult (20.1 litres of pure alcohol) and Brunei, Mauritania and 4 others the lowest (0 litres of pure alcohol).

Highest, 202420.1 litres of pure alcoholU.S. Virgin Islands
Lowest, 20240 litres of pure alcoholBrunei and 5 others

Highest and lowest countries

  • Somalia0 litres of pure alcohol
  • Tuvalu0 litres of pure alcohol
  • Yemen0 litres of pure alcohol

Full ranking of countries. Sources: World Health Organization, Total alcohol per capita (>= 15 years of age) consumption (litres of pure alcohol) (SA_0000001688).

Sources and citations

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  1. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. World Health Organization, data.who.int. Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C6262EC/BEFA58B (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.
  3. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Mortality rate, under-5, per 1,000 live births (SH.DYN.MORT). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.DYN.MORT. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  4. World Health Organization, data.who.int. UHC service coverage index (UHC_INDEX_REPORTED) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/3805B1E/9A706FD (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.
  5. World Health Organization, data.who.int. Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%) (GHED_GGHE-DGGE_SHA2011) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/8C8FB8F/B9C6C79 (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.
  6. World Health Organization, data.who.int. Total alcohol per capita (>= 15 years of age) consumption (litres of pure alcohol) (SA_0000001688) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/EF38E6A/EE6F72A (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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