UHC service coverage index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: UHC service coverage index was 60 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage index in Sao Tome and Principe is 60, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 60 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41 | — |
| 2001 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 60 | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 60 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 60 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 | 45.7 | 41 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9 | 51 | 58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.25 | 58 | 60 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Uhc service coverage index in Sao Tome and Principe was 60 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2022.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.