UHC service coverage index in Eritrea

Eritrea: UHC service coverage index was 40 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 193 countries
All-time high
41
in 2017
All-time low
24
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC service coverage index in Eritrea, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 242001: 252002: 272003: 292004: 312005: 322006: 332007: 352008: 362009: 372010: 372011: 392012: 392013: 392014: 392015: 382016: 382017: 412018: 402019: 412020: 412021: 392022: 402023: 40

Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).

Analysis

In 2023, uhc service coverage index in Eritrea stood at 40.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Eritrea peaked at 41 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2000.

That places Eritrea 184th 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 Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for UHC service coverage index in Eritrea, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 24
2001 25 +4.2%
2002 27 +8.0%
2003 29 +7.4%
2004 31 +6.9%
2005 32 +3.2%
2006 33 +3.1%
2007 35 +6.1%
2008 36 +2.9%
2009 37 +2.8%
2010 37 +0.0%
2011 39 +5.4%
2012 39 +0.0%
2013 39 +0.0%
2014 39 +0.0%
2015 38 -2.6%
2016 38 +0.0%
2017 41 +7.9%
2018 40 -2.4%
2019 41 +2.5%
2020 41 +0.0%
2021 39 -4.9%
2022 40 +2.6%
2023 40 +0.0%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 40 is below the median for low income countries, which is 43, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 40 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.9 24 37 10
2010s 39.1 37 41 10
2020s 40 39 41 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 181 Democratic Republic of Congo 41 compare
  2. 181 Mali 41 compare
  3. 181 South Sudan 41 compare
  4. 184 Mauritania 40 compare
  5. 186 Central African Republic 39 compare
  6. 186 Niger 39 compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uhc service coverage index in Eritrea?
Uhc service coverage index in Eritrea was 40 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 41 in 2017.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2000.
How does Eritrea rank for uhc service coverage index?
Eritrea ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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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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

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.