UHC service coverage index in Ghana
Ghana: UHC service coverage index was 56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage index in Ghana stood at 56.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Ghana peaked at 57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2002.
That places Ghana 146th 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28 | — |
| 2001 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 31 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 36 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 44 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 57 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 56 | -1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6 | 24 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5 | 37 | 53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5 | 51 | 57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Ghana?
- Uhc service coverage index in Ghana was 56 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Ghana ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.