UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in South Asia
South Asia: UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases was 79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in South Asia, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in South Asia stood at 79. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in South Asia peaked at 79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17 | — |
| 2001 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 32 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 43 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 46 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 57 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 63 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 68 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 79 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2 | 17 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5 | 43 | 68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.25 | 71 | 79 | 4 |
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 104.67 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 248.87 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 249.65 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in South Asia?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in South Asia was 79 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 2023.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2000.
- How does South Asia rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases?
- South Asia ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases is based on four tracer indicators: (i) Tuberculosis, (ii) HIV/AIDS (iii) Malaria (iv) Water, sanitation and hygiene. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points and is one of the four sub-indexes underlying the overall UHC service coverage index.