3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services was 74 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
74
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
78th
of 194 countries
All-time high
74
in 2021
All-time low
65
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 74 for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Saudi Arabia peaked at 74 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65 | — |
| 2005 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 74 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66 | 65 | 67 | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.25 | 69 | 73 | 4 |
| 2020s | 74 | 74 | 74 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Saudi Arabia?
- 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Saudi Arabia was 74 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 74 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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