Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA)
East and Southern Africa (UNFPA): Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) was 48.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA) is 48.1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA) peaked at 48.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.6, in 2000.
That places East and Southern Africa (UNFPA) 57th 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 East and Southern Africa (UNFPA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6 | — |
| 2001 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 27.3 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 28.1 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 29.3 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 31.8 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 33.8 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 35.2 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 36.5 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 38 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 40.9 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 42.1 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 42.9 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 44.2 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 44.5 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 45.2 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 44.2 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 44.9 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 45.4 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 45.6 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 47.5 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 48.1 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.22 | 26.6 | 36.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.69 | 38 | 45.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.65 | 45.4 | 48.1 | 4 |
More health data for East and Southern Africa (UNFPA)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 27,876 (2100)
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 57 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA)?
- Coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA) was 48.1 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6 in 2000.
- How does East and Southern Africa (UNFPA) rank for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages)?
- East and Southern Africa (UNFPA) ranks 57th out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) rising or falling in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East and Southern Africa (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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