UHC service coverage index in Nigeria
Nigeria: UHC service coverage index was 47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage index in Nigeria is 47, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Nigeria peaked at 47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 168th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30 | — |
| 2001 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 39 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 46 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47 | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8 | 24 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9 | 38 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5 | 45 | 47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 168 Burkina Faso 47 compare
- 168 Djibouti 47 compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 47 compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Nigeria?
- Uhc service coverage index in Nigeria was 47 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Nigeria ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.