Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in Asia and the Pacific (UNFPA)
Asia and the Pacific (UNFPA): Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) was 72.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in Asia and the Pacific (UNFPA), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Asia and the Pacific (UNFPA) stood at 72.9. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Asia and the Pacific (UNFPA) peaked at 72.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.7, in 2000.
That places Asia and the Pacific (UNFPA) 24th out of 76 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in Asia and the Pacific (UNFPA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.7 | — |
| 2001 | 48.8 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 50 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 51.1 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 52.7 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 54 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 55.3 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 56.4 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 57.8 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 59 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 60.1 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 61.1 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 62.6 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 64.1 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 65.7 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 67.1 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 68.1 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 69 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 68.7 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 70 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 71.7 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 72.2 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.9 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.28 | 47.7 | 59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.65 | 60.1 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.95 | 71 | 72.9 | 4 |
More health data for Asia and the Pacific (UNFPA)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 33,945 (2100)
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 77.3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Asia and the Pacific (UNFPA)?
- Coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Asia and the Pacific (UNFPA) was 72.9 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in Asia and the Pacific (UNFPA)?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in Asia and the Pacific (UNFPA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7 in 2000.
- How does Asia and the Pacific (UNFPA) rank for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages)?
- Asia and the Pacific (UNFPA) ranks 24th out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific (UNFPA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia and the Pacific (UNFPA) 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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