3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Gambia
Gambia: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services was 46 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
46
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
46
in 2019
All-time low
29
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Gambia stood at 46. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Gambia peaked at 46 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29 | — |
| 2005 | 36 | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 41 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 46 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5 | 29 | 36 | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.5 | 41 | 46 | 4 |
| 2020s | 46 | 46 | 46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 157 Solomon Islands 47 compare
- 157 Vanuatu 47 compare
- 159 Cook Islands 46 compare
- 159 Equatorial Guinea 46 compare
- 162 Eritrea 45 compare
- 162 Liberia 45 compare
- 162 Pakistan 45 compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Gambia?
- 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Gambia was 46 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
- Gambia ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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