Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Southern African Development Community (SADC): Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) was 50.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Southern African Development Community (SADC) is 50.8, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Southern African Development Community (SADC) peaked at 50.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2001.
Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 49th 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 African Development Community (SADC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2 | — |
| 2001 | 31 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.4 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 32 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 32.8 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 33.8 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 35.6 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 37.2 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 39 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 40.8 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 41.7 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 43.7 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 44.7 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 45 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 45.4 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 47.1 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 47.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 46.8 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 47.9 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 48.7 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 48.9 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 50.8 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 50.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.48 | 31 | 40.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.74 | 41.7 | 48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8 | 48.7 | 50.8 | 4 |
More health data for Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 19,275 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3665 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 87,961 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 83,251 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 164,027 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 52,601 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 299,879 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 128,667 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 76,066 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 14 (2022)
All data for Southern African Development Community (SADC) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- Coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Southern African Development Community (SADC) was 50.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2001.
- How does Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages)?
- Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 49th out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) rising or falling in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern African Development Community (SADC) 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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