Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa: Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) was 50.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50.2
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
51st
of 76 groups
All-time high
50.2
in 2023
All-time low
32.9
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 33.82001: 33.42002: 332003: 32.92004: 33.82005: 34.92006: 372007: 38.42008: 39.22009: 40.92010: 42.42011: 43.82012: 44.32013: 45.22014: 46.42015: 47.32016: 47.72017: 482018: 482019: 48.32020: 48.12021: 48.72022: 49.92023: 50.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa recorded 50.2 for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa peaked at 50.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.9, in 2003.

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 51st 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 (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages calculated by UNICEF using WPP2024 weights) in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 33.8
2001 33.4 -1.2%
2002 33 -1.2%
2003 32.9 -0.3%
2004 33.8 +2.7%
2005 34.9 +3.3%
2006 37 +6.0%
2007 38.4 +3.8%
2008 39.2 +2.1%
2009 40.9 +4.3%
2010 42.4 +3.7%
2011 43.8 +3.3%
2012 44.3 +1.1%
2013 45.2 +2.0%
2014 46.4 +2.7%
2015 47.3 +1.9%
2016 47.7 +0.8%
2017 48 +0.6%
2018 48 +0.0%
2019 48.3 +0.6%
2020 48.1 -0.4%
2021 48.7 +1.2%
2022 49.9 +2.5%
2023 50.2 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.73 32.9 40.9 10
2010s 46.14 42.4 48.3 10
2020s 49.23 48.1 50.2 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
Coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa was 50.2 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
The highest recorded value was 50.2 in 2023.
What is the lowest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 32.9 in 2003.
How does (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa rank for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages)?
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 51st out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
Is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) rising or falling in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa 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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