Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in Central America (UNSDG)
Central America (UNSDG): Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) was 75.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in Central America (UNSDG), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Central America (UNSDG) is 75.9, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Central America (UNSDG) peaked at 76.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.7, in 2001.
Central America (UNSDG) ranks 22nd of 76 groups on this measure, 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 Central America (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.4 | — |
| 2001 | 65.7 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 65.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.9 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.7 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 66.8 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.6 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 67.7 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.8 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.6 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 68.7 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 71 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 72.7 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 73.7 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 74.4 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 74.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.1 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 75.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.8 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 75.3 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 75.6 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 76 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 76.1 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 75.9 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.89 | 65.7 | 68.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.52 | 68.7 | 75.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9 | 75.6 | 76.1 | 4 |
More health data for Central America (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,708 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 71.26 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 34.44 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 1.84 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 35.73 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 15.55 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.29 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 10.92 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 0.9 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 0.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Central America (UNSDG)?
- Coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Central America (UNSDG) was 75.9 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in Central America (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in Central America (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7 in 2001.
- How does Central America (UNSDG) rank for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages)?
- Central America (UNSDG) ranks 22nd out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) rising or falling in Central America (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America (UNSDG) 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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