Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in África Subsahariana
África Subsahariana: Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) was 46.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in África Subsahariana, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
África Subsahariana recorded 46.8 for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in África Subsahariana peaked at 46.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.5, in 2003.
That places África Subsahariana 60th out of 76 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in África Subsahariana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6 | — |
| 2001 | 26 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 25.6 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 25.5 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.6 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 27.9 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 30.3 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 31.9 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 33 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 34.9 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 36.8 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 38.8 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 39.5 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 40.3 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 41.6 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 42.8 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 43.2 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 43.7 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 43.9 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.5 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 44.4 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 45 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 46.4 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 46.8 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.83 | 25.5 | 34.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.51 | 36.8 | 44.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.65 | 44.4 | 46.8 | 4 |
More health data for África Subsahariana
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 48,764 (2100)
- Child deaths 967,492 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 21.12 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.81 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 840,874 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 45.84 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 25.25 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3833 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 276,800 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in África Subsahariana?
- Coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in África Subsahariana was 46.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in África Subsahariana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in África Subsahariana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5 in 2003.
- How does África Subsahariana rank for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages)?
- África Subsahariana ranks 60th out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) rising or falling in África Subsahariana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this África Subsahariana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages calculated by UNICEF using WPP2024 weights). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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