UHC Service Coverage Index in Kenya
Kenya: UHC Service Coverage Index was 57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
57
in 2022
All-time low
28
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
UHC Service Coverage Index in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage index in Kenya stood at 57. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Kenya peaked at 57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2001.
That places Kenya 146th 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.
UHC Service Coverage Index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29 | — |
| 2001 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 36 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 41 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 52 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 53 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 57 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 57 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4 | 28 | 45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8 | 46 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54 | 49 | 57 | 4 |
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More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Kenya?
- Uhc service coverage index in Kenya was 57 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Kenya ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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