Which has higher uhc service coverage index, Barbados or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Barbados, at 82 against 50 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as UHC service coverage index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Sub-Saharan Africa: UHC service coverage index

Barbados

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa

in 2023

Barbados rank

38th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

37th

UHC service coverage index over time

Barbados
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 82 against 50 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 32.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 193 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	78.1	30.8	47.3	Barbados
2010s	81.7	44.2	37.5	Barbados
2020s	81.25	48.5	32.75	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uhc service coverage index, Barbados or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Barbados, at 82 against 50 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in uhc service coverage index between Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 32, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for uhc service coverage index?: Barbados ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as UHC service coverage index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: UHC service coverage index
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,760 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A composite index representing coverage of essential health services based on 14 tracer indicators in the areas of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, noncommunicable diseases and service capacity and access. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points.