3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services was 41 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
41
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
41
in 2021
All-time low
14
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Sierra Leone stood at 41. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Sierra Leone peaked at 41 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14 | — |
| 2005 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 27 | +68.8% |
| 2015 | 35 | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 39 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 41 | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 | 14 | 16 | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.75 | 27 | 39 | 4 |
| 2020s | 41 | 41 | 41 | 1 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8723 % 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 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8951 % 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 0.1897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Sierra Leone?
- 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Sierra Leone was 41 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
- Sierra Leone ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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