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. 2026 Jun 16;6:1808077. doi: 10.3389/frhs.2026.1808077

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Horizontal bar chart showing contributions to total inequality by factor: Wealth/Income 38.2 percent, Education 23.7 percent, Geography 18.4 percent, Gender 8.2 percent, Ethnicity 6.1 percent, Health System 5.4 percent, Other not quantified. Largest contributions are from Wealth/Income and Education. — Decomposition of health service inequality by contributing factors. Source: Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition based on DHS/MICS data. Percentage contribution of each factor to total inequality in health service access.