3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) in Uganda
Uganda: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) was 49 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
49
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
49
in 2021
All-time low
22
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 49 for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Uganda peaked at 49 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 | — |
| 2005 | 28 | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 36 | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 43 | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 46 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 49 | +2.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 41, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 | 22 | 28 | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.25 | 36 | 48 | 4 |
| 2020s | 49 | 49 | 49 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Uganda?
- 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Uganda was 49 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
- Uganda ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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