3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) was 46 in 2021. ▲ Rising
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Equatorial Guinea is 46, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 46 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 | — |
| 2005 | 23 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 29 | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 41 | +41.4% |
| 2017 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46 | +4.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.5, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5 | 20 | 23 | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.5 | 29 | 44 | 4 |
| 2020s | 46 | 46 | 46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Equatorial Guinea?
- 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Equatorial Guinea was 46 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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