Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sweden: Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
50
in 2023
Sweden
85
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th
Sweden rank
16th
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 85 against 50 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 35.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 16th of 20 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8 | 74.5 | 43.7 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 44.2 | 82.3 | 38.1 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 48.5 | 85 | 36.5 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 85 against 50 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 35, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 16th of 20 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 methodology. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.