3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services was 35 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
35
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
187th
of 194 countries
All-time high
36
in 2019
All-time low
13
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Ethiopia stood at 35.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Ethiopia peaked at 36 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 187th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 | — |
| 2005 | 17 | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 27 | +58.8% |
| 2015 | 34 | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 35 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 | 13 | 17 | 2 |
| 2010s | 33 | 27 | 36 | 4 |
| 2020s | 35 | 35 | 35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 185 Angola 37 compare
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 37 compare
- 187 Madagascar 35 compare
- 187 Niger 35 compare
- 190 South Sudan 34 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Ethiopia?
- 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Ethiopia was 35 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 36 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
- Ethiopia ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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