UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 22 for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Afghanistan peaked at 25 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2011.
Afghanistan ranks 184th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | — |
| 2001 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 19 | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 22 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 22 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5 | 23 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4 | 19 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22 | 22 | 22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Afghanistan?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Afghanistan was 22 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2000.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO], published as part of UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access is based on three tracer indicators (i) hospital access, (ii) health workforce, (iii) health security. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points and is one of the four sub-indexes underlaying the overall UHC service coverage index.