3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Somalia

Somalia: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services was 27 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
27
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
194th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27
in 2021
All-time low
11
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 112005: 122010: 172015: 212017: 252019: 262021: 27

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2021, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Somalia stood at 27. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Somalia peaked at 27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2000.

Somalia ranks 194th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) in Somalia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 11
2005 12 +9.1%
2010 17 +41.7%
2015 21 +23.5%
2017 25 +19.0%
2019 26 +4.0%
2021 27 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.5 11 12 2
2010s 22.25 17 26 4
2020s 27 27 27 1

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 191 Central African Republic 32 compare
  2. 192 Papua New Guinea 30 compare
  3. 193 Chad 29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Somalia?
3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Somalia was 27 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 27 in 2021.
What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
Somalia ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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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