3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) was 79 in 2021. ▲ Rising
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 79, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 79 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2000.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53 | — |
| 2005 | 66 | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 72 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 76 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 79 | +2.6% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 82, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5 | 53 | 66 | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.25 | 72 | 77 | 4 |
| 2020s | 79 | 79 | 79 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More health data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2094)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0289 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 79 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2000.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).