UHC service coverage index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: UHC service coverage index was 42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage index in Afghanistan stood at 42. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Afghanistan peaked at 42 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC service coverage index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30 | — |
| 2001 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 42 is below the median for low income countries, which is 43, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 42 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9 | 30 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8 | 36 | 42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42 | 42 | 42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 176 Guinea 43 compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 43 compare
- 176 Yemen 43 compare
- 179 Togo 42 compare
- 181 Democratic Republic of Congo 41 compare
- 181 Mali 41 compare
- 181 South Sudan 41 compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Afghanistan?
- Uhc service coverage index in Afghanistan was 42 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 2018.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Afghanistan ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of UHC service coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.