UHC service coverage index in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: UHC service coverage index was 47.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage index in Africa Eastern and Southern is 47.63, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 47.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.34, in 2000.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 40th out of 47 groups 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 Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.34 | — |
| 2001 | 26.36 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 26.71 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 26.97 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 27.74 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 28.96 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 31.42 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 33.41 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 34.73 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 36.14 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 37.58 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 39.54 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 40.48 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 41.86 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 42.66 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 43.82 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 44.21 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 44.91 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 44.02 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 44.64 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 45.09 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 45.27 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 47.08 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 47.63 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.88 | 26.34 | 36.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.37 | 37.58 | 44.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.27 | 45.09 | 47.63 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Uhc service coverage index in Africa Eastern and Southern was 47.63 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 47.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.34 in 2000.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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.