3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Niger
Niger: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services was 35 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
35
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
187th
of 194 countries
All-time high
35
in 2021
All-time low
15
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Niger stood at 35. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Niger peaked at 35 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2000.
That places Niger 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15 | — |
| 2005 | 19 | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 30 | +57.9% |
| 2015 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 35 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17 | 15 | 19 | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.25 | 30 | 34 | 4 |
| 2020s | 35 | 35 | 35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 185 Angola 37 compare
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 37 compare
- 187 Ethiopia 35 compare
- 187 Madagascar 35 compare
- 190 South Sudan 34 compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2349 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Niger?
- 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Niger was 35 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
- Niger ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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