Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in Northern Africa (African Union)
Northern Africa (African Union): Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) was 69.4 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in Northern Africa (African Union), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern Africa (African Union) recorded 69.4 for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Northern Africa (African Union) peaked at 71 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.7, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa (African Union) 31st out of 76 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in Northern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.7 | — |
| 2001 | 66.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.5 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 67.6 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 68 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.2 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 69 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 69.4 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 69.6 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.1 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 69.9 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 68.4 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 68.5 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.1 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 71 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 70.6 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.7 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.8 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 68.5 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 68.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.2 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 69.4 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.28 | 66.7 | 70.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.82 | 68.4 | 71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.03 | 68.5 | 69.4 | 4 |
More health data for Northern Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,548 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6308 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 13,965 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 7,736 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 26,601 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 7,244 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 41,581 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 19,880 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 12,636 (2024)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 65.07 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- Coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Northern Africa (African Union) was 69.4 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 2014.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7 in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa (African Union) rank for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages)?
- Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 31st out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) rising or falling in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Africa (African Union) 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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