UHC service coverage index in Gambia

Gambia: UHC service coverage index was 53 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
151st
of 193 countries
All-time high
54
in 2012
All-time low
31
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC service coverage index in Gambia, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 382001: 372002: 362003: 342004: 312005: 372006: 432007: 472008: 502009: 502010: 482011: 522012: 542013: 542014: 522015: 512016: 472017: 472018: 482019: 472020: 482021: 492022: 522023: 53

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

Analysis

In 2023, uhc service coverage index in Gambia stood at 53.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Gambia peaked at 54 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2004.

That places Gambia 151st 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 Gambia, year by year

Annual values for UHC service coverage index in Gambia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 38
2001 37 -2.6%
2002 36 -2.7%
2003 34 -5.6%
2004 31 -8.8%
2005 37 +19.4%
2006 43 +16.2%
2007 47 +9.3%
2008 50 +6.4%
2009 50 +0.0%
2010 48 -4.0%
2011 52 +8.3%
2012 54 +3.8%
2013 54 +0.0%
2014 52 -3.7%
2015 51 -1.9%
2016 47 -7.8%
2017 47 +0.0%
2018 48 +2.1%
2019 47 -2.1%
2020 48 +2.1%
2021 49 +2.1%
2022 52 +6.1%
2023 53 +1.9%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 53 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.3 31 50 10
2010s 50 47 54 10
2020s 50.5 48 53 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 148 Lesotho 55 compare
  2. 149 Bangladesh 54 compare
  3. 149 Uganda 54 compare
  4. 152 Comoros 52 compare
  5. 152 Malawi 52 compare
  6. 152 Myanmar 52 compare
  7. 152 Vanuatu 52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uhc service coverage index in Gambia?
Uhc service coverage index in Gambia was 53 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 54 in 2012.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2004.
How does Gambia rank for uhc service coverage index?
Gambia ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia 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
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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.