UHC service coverage index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: UHC service coverage index was 41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage index in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 41.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 42 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 181st 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | — |
| 2001 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 30 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 41 | -2.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 41 is below the median for low income countries, which is 43, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3 | 24 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6 | 33 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41 | 40 | 42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Uhc service coverage index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 41 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 2022.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.