Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in UNICEF reporting regions - Global
UNICEF reporting regions - Global: Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) was 71.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in UNICEF reporting regions - Global, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in UNICEF reporting regions - Global stood at 71.2. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in UNICEF reporting regions - Global peaked at 71.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.6, in 2000.
UNICEF reporting regions - Global ranks 26th 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 UNICEF reporting regions - Global, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.6 | — |
| 2001 | 54.3 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 55 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 55.7 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 56.8 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 57.8 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 58.9 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 59.8 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 60.7 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 61.6 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 62.6 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 63.6 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 64.7 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 65.7 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 66.9 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 67.8 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 68.4 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 68.9 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.7 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.4 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 69.9 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 70.3 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.8 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 71.2 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.42 | 53.6 | 61.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.67 | 62.6 | 69.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.55 | 69.9 | 71.2 | 4 |
More health data for UNICEF reporting regions - Global
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 108,957 (2100)
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or 152.10 million (2024)
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or 13.80 million (2024)
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 73.9 (2023)
- Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate 10.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in UNICEF reporting regions - Global?
- Coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in UNICEF reporting regions - Global was 71.2 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in UNICEF reporting regions - Global?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in UNICEF reporting regions - Global?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6 in 2000.
- How does UNICEF reporting regions - Global rank for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages)?
- UNICEF reporting regions - Global ranks 26th out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) rising or falling in UNICEF reporting regions - Global?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF reporting regions - Global 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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