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. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
86
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
67th
of 193 countries
All-time high
90
in 2022
All-time low
53
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Africa, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 542001: 532002: 532003: 542004: 542005: 542006: 552007: 552008: 552009: 562010: 572011: 622012: 612013: 622014: 692015: 692016: 692017: 682018: 602019: 602020: 622021: 802022: 902023: 86

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.3 53 56 10
2010s 63.7 57 69 10
2020s 79.5 62 90 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 67 Argentina 86 compare
  2. 67 Iran, Islamic Republic of 86 compare
  3. 70 Dominica 85 compare
  4. 70 Moldova, Republic of 85 compare
  5. 70 Romania 85 compare
  6. 70 Thailand 85 compare
  7. 70 Tonga 85 compare
  8. 70 Uzbekistan, Republic of 85 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places β†’

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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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Indicator
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO]
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 4,920 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.