Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) was 48.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.8
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
54th
of 76 groups
All-time high
48.8
in 2023
All-time low
26.5
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2023

010203040502000201120232000: 26.52001: 26.72002: 26.92003: 27.32004: 28.12005: 29.62006: 32.52007: 34.62008: 35.52009: 36.62010: 38.32011: 402012: 40.72013: 42.12014: 42.82015: 44.22016: 44.82017: 45.62018: 44.82019: 45.42020: 45.62021: 46.12022: 47.92023: 48.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 48.8. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 48.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.5, in 2000.

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 54th 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 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages calculated by UNICEF using WPP2024 weights) in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 26.5
2001 26.7 +0.8%
2002 26.9 +0.7%
2003 27.3 +1.5%
2004 28.1 +2.9%
2005 29.6 +5.3%
2006 32.5 +9.8%
2007 34.6 +6.5%
2008 35.5 +2.6%
2009 36.6 +3.1%
2010 38.3 +4.6%
2011 40 +4.4%
2012 40.7 +1.8%
2013 42.1 +3.4%
2014 42.8 +1.7%
2015 44.2 +3.3%
2016 44.8 +1.4%
2017 45.6 +1.8%
2018 44.8 -1.8%
2019 45.4 +1.3%
2020 45.6 +0.4%
2021 46.1 +1.1%
2022 47.9 +3.9%
2023 48.8 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.43 26.5 36.6 10
2010s 42.87 38.3 45.6 10
2020s 47.1 45.6 48.8 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 48.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 48.8 in 2023.
What is the lowest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 26.5 in 2000.
How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages)?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 54th out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
Is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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Indicator
Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages calculated by UNICEF using WPP2024 weights)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
76 places, 1,824 data points, 2000–2023
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