UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases was 42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa is 42, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2003.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10 | — |
| 2001 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 26 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 29 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 42 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6 | 7 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2 | 26 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.25 | 39 | 42 | 4 |
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 sub-index on infectious diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa was 42 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2003.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 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.