Coverage of essential health services in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Coverage of essential health services was 83 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
83
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 20 countries
All-time high
83
in 2023
All-time low
74
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Coverage of essential health services in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 742001: 752002: 762003: 772004: 782005: 782006: 792007: 802008: 802009: 812010: 812011: 812012: 812013: 822014: 822015: 822016: 822017: 822018: 802019: 802020: 812021: 822022: 822023: 83

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage of essential health services in Saudi Arabia is 83, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in Saudi Arabia peaked at 83 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74, in 2000.

Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Coverage of essential health services in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of essential health services in Saudi Arabia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 74
2001 75 +1.4%
2002 76 +1.3%
2003 77 +1.3%
2004 78 +1.3%
2005 78 +0.0%
2006 79 +1.3%
2007 80 +1.3%
2008 80 +0.0%
2009 81 +1.2%
2010 81 +0.0%
2011 81 +0.0%
2012 81 +0.0%
2013 82 +1.2%
2014 82 +0.0%
2015 82 +0.0%
2016 82 +0.0%
2017 82 +0.0%
2018 80 -2.4%
2019 80 +0.0%
2020 81 +1.2%
2021 82 +1.2%
2022 82 +0.0%
2023 83 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.8 74 81 10
2010s 81.3 80 82 10
2020s 82 81 83 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 1 Qatar 84 compare
  2. 1 United Arab Emirates 84 compare
  3. 1 Kuwait 84 compare
  4. 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 81 compare
  5. 6 Bahrain 78 compare
  6. 7 Tunisia 76 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of essential health services in Saudi Arabia?
Coverage of essential health services in Saudi Arabia was 83 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest coverage of essential health services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 83 in 2023.
What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 74 in 2000.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for coverage of essential health services?
Saudi Arabia ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of essential health services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 552 data points, 2000–2023
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