Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in Western Asia (UNSDG)
Western Asia (UNSDG): Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) was 70.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) in Western Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Western Asia (UNSDG) is 70.4, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Western Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.9, in 2000.
That places Western Asia (UNSDG) 30th out of 76 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Western Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.9 | — |
| 2001 | 63.5 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 63.8 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.4 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 64.9 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 65.3 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 66 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 66.6 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 66.9 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 67.5 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 67.9 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 68.9 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 69.9 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 70.3 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.5 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.4 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.9 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 70.1 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 70.3 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.7 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 70.6 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 71 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.4 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.18 | 62.9 | 67.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.97 | 67.9 | 70.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.67 | 70.4 | 71 | 4 |
More health data for Western Asia (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -22.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,678 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.54 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 38,990 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.71 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Child deaths 15,308 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5377 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 15,112 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) in Western Asia (UNSDG) was 70.4 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) recorded in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9 in 2000.
- How does Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages)?
- Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 30th out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services (population weighted averages) rising or falling in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia (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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