Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) was 49.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) stood at 49.8. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) peaked at 49.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2001.
That places Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 53rd 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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.1 | — |
| 2001 | 34 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.3 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 34.4 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.9 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 35.8 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 38.2 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 39.7 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 40.7 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 41.7 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 42.8 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 44.3 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 45 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 46.7 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 47.7 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 48 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 48.3 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.8 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 47.9 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 48.2 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 48.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.4 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 49.8 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.78 | 34 | 41.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.77 | 42.8 | 48.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9 | 48.2 | 49.8 | 4 |
More health data for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4112 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 141,256 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 109,295 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 259,516 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 72,532 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 441,343 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 190,792 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 118,260 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 16.09 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.23 (2022)
All data for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- Coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was 49.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2001.
- How does Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages)?
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 53rd out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) rising or falling in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 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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