3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Canada
Canada: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services was 91 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
91
in 2019
All-time low
74
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Canada is 91, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Canada peaked at 91 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74, in 2000.
Canada ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74 | — |
| 2005 | 79 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 83 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 90 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 91 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.5 | 74 | 79 | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.5 | 83 | 91 | 4 |
| 2020s | 91 | 91 | 91 | 1 |
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More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0542 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.0818 % 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 0.0767 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Canada?
- 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Canada was 91 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 91 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
- Canada ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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