UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Africa
South Africa: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 86 in 2023. β² Rising
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Africa, 2000β2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
Analysis
South Africa recorded 86 for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Africa peaked at 90 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2001.
That places South Africa 67th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3 | 53 | 56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7 | 57 | 69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.5 | 62 | 90 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Africa?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Africa was 86 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 2022.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- South Africa ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.