3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Dominica
Dominica: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services was 49 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
49
Change on year
down 31.9%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
72
in 2019
All-time low
49
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 49 for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Dominica peaked at 72 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49 | — |
| 2005 | 60 | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 66 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 70 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 49 | -31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.5 | 49 | 60 | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.5 | 66 | 72 | 4 |
| 2020s | 49 | 49 | 49 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Dominica?
- 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Dominica was 49 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
- Dominica ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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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