3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Samoa

Samoa: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services was 55 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
55
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 194 countries
All-time high
55
in 2019
All-time low
39
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021

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

02040602000201020212000: 412005: 392010: 482015: 532017: 542019: 552021: 55

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 55 for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Samoa peaked at 55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2005.

Samoa ranks 134th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) in Samoa, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 41
2005 39 -4.9%
2010 48 +23.1%
2015 53 +10.4%
2017 54 +1.9%
2019 55 +1.9%
2021 55 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40 39 41 2
2010s 52.5 48 55 4
2020s 55 55 55 1

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 131 Tonga 57 compare
  2. 132 Eswatini 56 compare
  3. 132 Zambia 56 compare
  4. 134 Botswana 55 compare
  5. 134 Indonesia 55 compare
  6. 134 Zimbabwe 55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Samoa?
3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Samoa was 55 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 55 in 2019.
What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2005.
How does Samoa rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
Samoa ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa 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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