Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in Central Africa (African Union)
Central Africa (African Union): Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) was 41.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in Central Africa (African Union), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Central Africa (African Union) stood at 41.3.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Central Africa (African Union) peaked at 41.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.8, in 2001.
That places Central Africa (African Union) 73rd 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 Central Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.5 | — |
| 2001 | 24.8 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 25.2 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 25 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.8 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 25 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 26.6 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 28.1 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 30.6 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 32.6 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 32.9 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 37.5 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 39.5 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 39.1 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 40.7 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 40.8 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.9 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 40.3 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.7 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 39.5 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 41.1 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 39.5 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 41.5 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 41.3 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.82 | 24.8 | 32.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.89 | 32.9 | 40.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.85 | 39.5 | 41.5 | 4 |
More health data for Central Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,357 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3066 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 53,702 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 55,751 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 103,008 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 38,282 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 197,041 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 87,588 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 49,306 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 8.39 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Central Africa (African Union)?
- Coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Central Africa (African Union) was 41.3 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in Central Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in Central Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8 in 2001.
- How does Central Africa (African Union) rank for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages)?
- Central Africa (African Union) ranks 73rd out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) rising or falling in Central Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Africa (African Union) 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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