UHC service coverage index in Somalia

Somalia: UHC service coverage index was 30 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
30
in 2022
All-time low
14
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC service coverage index in Somalia, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 142001: 142002: 142003: 142004: 142005: 152006: 162007: 182008: 192009: 212010: 212011: 222012: 232013: 242014: 222015: 242016: 262017: 282018: 292019: 282020: 292021: 292022: 302023: 30

Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).

Analysis

In 2023, uhc service coverage index in Somalia stood at 30. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Somalia peaked at 30 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2000.

Somalia ranks 192nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

UHC service coverage index in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for UHC service coverage index in Somalia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 14
2001 14 +0.0%
2002 14 +0.0%
2003 14 +0.0%
2004 14 +0.0%
2005 15 +7.1%
2006 16 +6.7%
2007 18 +12.5%
2008 19 +5.6%
2009 21 +10.5%
2010 21 +0.0%
2011 22 +4.8%
2012 23 +4.5%
2013 24 +4.3%
2014 22 -8.3%
2015 24 +9.1%
2016 26 +8.3%
2017 28 +7.7%
2018 29 +3.6%
2019 28 -3.4%
2020 29 +3.6%
2021 29 +0.0%
2022 30 +3.4%
2023 30 +0.0%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 30 is below the median for low income countries, which is 43, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 30 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.9 14 21 10
2010s 24.7 21 29 10
2020s 29.5 29 30 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 189 Ethiopia 33 compare
  2. 189 Madagascar 33 compare
  3. 191 Papua New Guinea 32 compare
  4. 193 Chad 26 compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uhc service coverage index in Somalia?
Uhc service coverage index in Somalia was 30 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 30 in 2022.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for uhc service coverage index?
Somalia ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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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Indicator
UHC service coverage index
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,760 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.