Which has higher uhc service coverage index, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?

Botswana, at 60 against 60 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?

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.

Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: UHC service coverage index

Botswana

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe

in 2023

Botswana rank

139th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

139th

UHC service coverage index over time

Botswana
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 60 against 60 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Botswana ranks 139th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	49	45.7	3.3	Botswana
2010s	57.7	52.9	4.8	Botswana
2020s	60.5	59.25	1.25	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uhc service coverage index, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?: Botswana, at 60 against 60 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in uhc service coverage index between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for uhc service coverage index?: Botswana ranks 139th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th 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.