3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Nigeria
Nigeria: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services was 38 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
38
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
183rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
43
in 2019
All-time low
20
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 38 for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in 2021.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Nigeria peaked at 43 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 183rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 | — |
| 2005 | 24 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 34 | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 39 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 38 | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22 | 20 | 24 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.75 | 34 | 43 | 4 |
| 2020s | 38 | 38 | 38 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 180 Burkina Faso 40 compare
- 180 Guinea 40 compare
- 180 Mauritania 40 compare
- 183 Benin 38 compare
- 185 Angola 37 compare
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 37 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.842 % 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 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8652 % 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 0.2055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Nigeria?
- 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Nigeria was 38 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
- Nigeria ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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