UHC service coverage index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: UHC service coverage index was 59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Zimbabwe, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage index in Zimbabwe is 59, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Zimbabwe peaked at 59 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 141st 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34 | — |
| 2001 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 53 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 57 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 54 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 59 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 59 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 59 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 | 35.7 | 33 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4 | 43 | 57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.75 | 56 | 59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (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 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Zimbabwe?
- Uhc service coverage index in Zimbabwe was 59 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 59 in 2022.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.