UHC service coverage index in Zambia
Zambia: UHC service coverage index was 62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage index in Zambia stood at 62. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Zambia peaked at 62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2002.
Zambia ranks 135th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32 | — |
| 2001 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 42 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 47 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 55 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 55 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 62 | +12.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5 | 31 | 45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4 | 47 | 55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.25 | 55 | 62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Zambia?
- Uhc service coverage index in Zambia was 62 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Zambia ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.