UHC service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases in Zambia
Zambia: UHC service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases was 64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 64 for uhc service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases in Zambia peaked at 64 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54, in 2000.
That places Zambia 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54 | — |
| 2001 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 64 | +1.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.5, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57 | 54 | 60 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3 | 60 | 64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.75 | 63 | 64 | 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 sub-index on non-communicable diseases in Zambia?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases in Zambia was 64 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 64 in 2018.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases?
- Zambia ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 sub-index on non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
UHC service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases is based on three tracer indicators: (i) hypertension, (ii) diabetes, (iii) tobacco. 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.