Coverage of essential health services in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Coverage of essential health services was 81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 81 for coverage of essential health services in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 83 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2000.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 47th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Coverage of essential health services in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76 | — |
| 2001 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 81 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.2 | 76 | 79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81 | 79 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5 | 80 | 81 | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0861 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Coverage of essential health services in Antigua and Barbuda was 81 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 2014.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for coverage of essential health services?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of essential health services is measured as an index on a scale of 0 to 100 (where higher is better). This index is based on risk-standardized death rates – which give a measure of healthcare access and quality – and whether common interventions are carried out.