Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in Southern Africa (UNSDG)
Southern Africa (UNSDG): Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) was 72.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in Southern Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Southern Africa (UNSDG) is 72.5, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Southern Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 73.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.5, in 2000.
Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 25th 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 Southern Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.5 | — |
| 2001 | 52.7 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 53.7 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 54.7 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 55.9 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 57 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 58.1 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 59.1 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 60 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 63.9 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 64 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.9 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 67 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 67.1 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.9 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 65.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 70.5 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 73.4 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 72.5 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.47 | 52.5 | 61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.18 | 62 | 67.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.85 | 67 | 73.4 | 4 |
More health data for Southern Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,264 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 53.64 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 29.65 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 5.73 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 20.11 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 6.85 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 3.92 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 16.33 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 3 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 0.4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Southern Africa (UNSDG) was 72.5 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5 in 2000.
- How does Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages)?
- Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 25th out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) rising or falling in Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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