Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNFPA)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNFPA): Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) was 78.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNFPA), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNFPA) is 78.6, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNFPA) peaked at 78.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67, in 2001.
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNFPA) ranks 15th of 76 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNFPA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.2 | — |
| 2001 | 67 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.6 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 68.3 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 69.2 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 69.8 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 70.5 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 70.7 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.3 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 71.6 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.2 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 73.9 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 75.2 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 76 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 76.9 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 77.6 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 78.1 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 78.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.7 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.9 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.6 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 78.8 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 78.6 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 78.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.32 | 67 | 71.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.36 | 72.2 | 78.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.65 | 78.6 | 78.8 | 4 |
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNFPA)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,098 (2100)
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 78.2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNFPA)?
- Coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNFPA) was 78.6 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNFPA)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNFPA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2001.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNFPA) rank for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNFPA) ranks 15th out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNFPA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (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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