3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Gabon

Gabon: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services was 49 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
49
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
51
in 2017
All-time low
28
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021

3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Gabon, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 282005: 372010: 452015: 502017: 512019: 492021: 49

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 49 for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in 2021.

That represents a change of up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Gabon peaked at 51 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2000.

Gabon ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) in Gabon, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 28
2005 37 +32.1%
2010 45 +21.6%
2015 50 +11.1%
2017 51 +2.0%
2019 49 -3.9%
2021 49 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.5 28 37 2
2010s 48.75 45 51 4
2020s 49 49 49 1

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 147 Senegal 50 compare
  2. 148 Dominica 49 compare
  3. 148 Rwanda 49 compare
  4. 148 Uganda 49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Gabon?
3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Gabon was 49 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 51 in 2017.
What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2000.
How does Gabon rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
Gabon ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon 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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Indicator
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
194 places, 1,358 data points, 2000–2021
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