Coverage of essential health services in MENA Reporting Region
MENA Reporting Region: Coverage of essential health services was 71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
71.8
in 2014
All-time low
66.1
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Coverage of essential health services in MENA Reporting Region, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, coverage of essential health services in MENA Reporting Region stood at 71.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in MENA Reporting Region peaked at 71.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.1, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Coverage of essential health services in MENA Reporting Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.1 | — |
| 2001 | 66.4 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 67 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 67.2 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 67.7 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 67.9 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.4 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 68.9 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 69.3 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 69.6 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.8 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 69.4 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 70.3 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 71.4 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 71.8 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 71.5 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.6 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.1 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 70.6 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 70.7 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 71 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.4 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 71 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.85 | 66.1 | 69.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.91 | 69.4 | 71.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.03 | 70.7 | 71.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MENA Reporting Region
- 1 Qatar 84 compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 84 compare
- 1 Kuwait 84 compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 83 compare
More health data for MENA Reporting Region
- Number of births 9,030 (2100)
- Life expectancy 85.12 (2100)
- Children population as proportion of total population 19.8 (2100)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 87 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 85 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 90 (2025)
- Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin 90 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 11.92 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services in MENA Reporting Region?
- Coverage of essential health services in MENA Reporting Region was 71 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1 in 2000.
- How does MENA Reporting Region rank for coverage of essential health services?
- MENA Reporting Region ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services rising or falling in MENA Reporting Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MENA Reporting Region data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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