Coverage of essential health services (UNICEF) in World
World: Coverage of essential health services was 71.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.2
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
71.2
in 2023
All-time low
53.6
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Coverage of essential health services in World, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, coverage of essential health services in World stood at 71.2. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in World peaked at 71.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.6, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Coverage of essential health services in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.6 | — |
| 2001 | 54.3 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 55 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 55.7 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 56.8 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 57.8 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 58.9 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 59.8 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 60.7 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 61.6 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 62.6 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 63.6 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 64.7 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 65.7 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 66.9 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 67.8 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 68.4 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 68.9 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.7 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.4 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 69.9 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 70.3 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.8 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 71.2 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.42 | 53.6 | 61.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.67 | 62.6 | 69.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.55 | 69.9 | 71.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Qatar 84 compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 84 compare
- 1 Kuwait 84 compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 83 compare
More health data for World
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,458 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % 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 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % 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 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services in World?
- Coverage of essential health services in World was 71.2 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6 in 2000.
- How does World rank for coverage of essential health services?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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