UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Zambia
Zambia: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Zambia is 67, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Zambia peaked at 68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2006.
Zambia ranks 116th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 service capacity and access in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45 | — |
| 2001 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 48 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 43 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 55 | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 59 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 68 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 67 | -1.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +27.9% | 43 | 55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4 | 43 | 45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5 | 43 | 55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.75 | 57 | 68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 70 compare
- 115 Philippines 68 compare
- 117 Micronesia (country) 66 compare
- 117 San Marino 66 compare
- 119 Bhutan 65 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- 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)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Zambia?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Zambia was 67 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 68 in 2022.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- Zambia ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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) [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.