UHC service coverage index in Namibia
Namibia: UHC service coverage index was 66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage index in Namibia stood at 66. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Namibia peaked at 66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 125th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC service coverage index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49 | — |
| 2001 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 53 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 66 | +1.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4 | 49 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7 | 58 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.25 | 61 | 66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 125 Marshall Islands 66 compare
- 127 Micronesia (country) 65 compare
- 127 Morocco 65 compare
- 127 Tuvalu 65 compare
- 127 Palestine 65 compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Namibia?
- Uhc service coverage index in Namibia was 66 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Namibia ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.