UHC service coverage index in Gambia
Gambia: UHC service coverage index was 53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Gambia, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3 | 31 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50 | 47 | 54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5 | 48 | 53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
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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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.