3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Malawi

Malawi: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services was 48 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
48
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
48
in 2017
All-time low
22
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021

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

010203040502000201020212000: 222005: 282010: 382015: 422017: 482019: 482021: 48

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Malawi is 48, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Malawi peaked at 48 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2000.

That places Malawi 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) in Malawi, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 22
2005 28 +27.3%
2010 38 +35.7%
2015 42 +10.5%
2017 48 +14.3%
2019 48 +0.0%
2021 48 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25 22 28 2
2010s 44 38 48 4
2020s 48 48 48 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 152 Comoros 48 compare
  2. 152 Micronesia (country) 48 compare
  3. 152 Ghana 48 compare
  4. 152 Kiribati 48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Malawi?
3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Malawi was 48 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 48 in 2017.
What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
Malawi ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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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