3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Australia
Australia: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services was 87 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
87
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
87
in 2015
All-time low
81
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Australia is 87, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Australia peaked at 87 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81, in 2000.
Australia ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81 | — |
| 2005 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 87 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82 | 81 | 83 | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.25 | 84 | 87 | 4 |
| 2020s | 87 | 87 | 87 | 1 |
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More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0908 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Australia?
- 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Australia was 87 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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