Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in West and Central Africa (UNFPA)
West and Central Africa (UNFPA): Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) was 45.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in West and Central Africa (UNFPA), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
West and Central Africa (UNFPA) recorded 45.6 for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in West and Central Africa (UNFPA) peaked at 45.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.2, in 2003.
West and Central Africa (UNFPA) ranks 65th of 76 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in West and Central Africa (UNFPA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.9 | — |
| 2001 | 25.5 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 23.8 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 23.2 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 24.8 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 26.3 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 28.7 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 29.8 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 30.3 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 33.2 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 35.7 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 37.8 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 38.1 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 37.9 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 40.1 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 41.3 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 41.8 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 41.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.8 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 44.3 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 43.3 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 44.7 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 45.3 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 45.6 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.25 | 23.2 | 33.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.26 | 35.7 | 44.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.73 | 43.3 | 45.6 | 4 |
More health data for West and Central Africa (UNFPA)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 17,932 (2100)
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 48.4 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in West and Central Africa (UNFPA)?
- Coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in West and Central Africa (UNFPA) was 45.6 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in West and Central Africa (UNFPA)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in West and Central Africa (UNFPA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2 in 2003.
- How does West and Central Africa (UNFPA) rank for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages)?
- West and Central Africa (UNFPA) ranks 65th out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) rising or falling in West and Central Africa (UNFPA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West and Central Africa (UNFPA) 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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