Vincent Ng’ethe in Nairobi and Motunrayo Joel in Lagos

The prevalence of adolescent pregnancy in Zimbabwe was 22%, according to findings from UNICEF's 2023 National Assessment of Adolescent Pregnancy. ...

The World Obesity Atlas provides information on how many people in each country are overweight or obese, both now and in the future. In 2016, 31% of men and 67% of women in South Africa were overweight or obese. This is higher than the global average in 2016, where 39% of adults were overweight (39%...

According to the latest data from the World Health Organization, in 2019, the suicide rate in South Africa was estimated to be around 13.6 per 100,000 people. ...

Nigeria is at high risk of several epidemic diseases due to factors such as population density and poor public health infrastructure. Major concerns include malaria, Lassa fever, yellow fever, cholera, and HIV/Aids. ...