UHC Service Coverage Index in Cameroon

Cameroon: UHC Service Coverage Index was 48 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
48
in 2023
All-time low
28
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC Service Coverage Index in Cameroon, 2000–2023

010203040502000201120232000: 322001: 312002: 302003: 292004: 292005: 282006: 332007: 342008: 342009: 352010: 352011: 442012: 462013: 462014: 472015: 472016: 472017: 472018: 452019: 462020: 472021: 432022: 472023: 48

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, uhc service coverage index in Cameroon stood at 48. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Cameroon peaked at 48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2005.

That places Cameroon 162nd out of 194 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.5 28 35 10
2010s 45 35 47 10
2020s 46.25 43 48 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is uhc service coverage index in Cameroon?
Uhc service coverage index in Cameroon was 48 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 48 in 2023.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2005.
How does Cameroon rank for uhc service coverage index?
Cameroon ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon 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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About this data

Indicator
UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 4,992 data points, 2000–2023
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