Quantifying the attributable burden of economic inequality on under-five mortality across ten African countries: a WHO HEAT-based analysis
Up to 45% of under-five deaths in high-burden African countries are attributable to economic inequality. Embedding equity metrics into child survival strategies and targeting the poorest households are essential to accelerate progress toward ending preventable child deaths. Precision public health targeting the poorest quintiles is crucial to reducing preventable child deaths in Africa.
Authors
- Chizaram Anselm Onyeaghala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8319-1927)
- Roderick C. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2884-4884)
- Mohamed S. Bah
- Alpha Umaru Bai-Sesay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6137-4870)
- Edward Ellie
Institutions
- University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (NG)
- Ministry of Health (BB)
- Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre (SL)
- Sustainable Energy Systems (United Kingdom) (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-26002-y
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00