Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in Middle Africa (UNSDG)
Middle Africa (UNSDG): Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) was 41.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in Middle Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Middle Africa (UNSDG) stood at 41.3.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Middle Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 41.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.4, in 2001.
Middle Africa (UNSDG) ranks 73rd of 76 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Middle Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26 | — |
| 2001 | 25.4 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 26 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 25.9 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.8 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 26 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 27.6 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 29 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 31.4 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 33.1 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 33.3 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 37.5 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 38.5 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 38.3 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.4 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 40 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 39.5 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 40.2 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 38.6 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 39.8 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 40.9 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 38.9 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 41.7 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 41.3 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.62 | 25.4 | 33.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.51 | 33.3 | 40.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7 | 38.9 | 41.7 | 4 |
More health data for Middle Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 12,128 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 26.87 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 9.17 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 11.66 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 14.34 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.38 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 6.69 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 12.21 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 5.5 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 1.6 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- Coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Middle Africa (UNSDG) was 41.3 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4 in 2001.
- How does Middle Africa (UNSDG) rank for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages)?
- Middle Africa (UNSDG) ranks 73rd out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) rising or falling in Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa (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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