UHC Service Coverage Index in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): UHC Service Coverage Index was 51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
51
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
12th
of 13 groups
All-time high
51
in 2023
All-time low
28
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
UHC Service Coverage Index in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage index in Africa (WHO region) stood at 51. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC Service Coverage Index in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30 | — |
| 2001 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 51 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2 | 28 | 39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6 | 41 | 48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5 | 48 | 51 | 4 |
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- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 20,578 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 20,261 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 179,400 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 1,654 (2025)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 12.7% (2024)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 11.3% (2024)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 29.8% (2024)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 11.3% (2024)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 32.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Africa (WHO region)?
- Uhc service coverage index in Africa (WHO region) was 51 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2002.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 12th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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