Coverage of essential health services in Uganda
Uganda: Coverage of essential health services was 54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of essential health services in Uganda is 54, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in Uganda peaked at 54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2000.
That places Uganda 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Coverage of essential health services in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 | — |
| 2001 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 47 | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 54 | +3.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 54 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8 | 24 | 36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46 | 38 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.75 | 52 | 54 | 4 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services in Uganda?
- Coverage of essential health services in Uganda was 54 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for coverage of essential health services?
- Uganda ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of essential health services is measured as an index on a scale of 0 to 100 (where higher is better). This index is based on risk-standardized death rates – which give a measure of healthcare access and quality – and whether common interventions are carried out.