UHC service coverage index in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: UHC service coverage index was 50 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage index in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 50. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 50 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2001.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 37th out of 47 groups 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28 | — |
| 2001 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 50 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8 | 27 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2 | 39 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5 | 47 | 50 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.03 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.81 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.22 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.57 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.98 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Uhc service coverage index in Sub-Saharan Africa was 50 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2023.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2001.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.