UHC Service Coverage Index in Malawi
Malawi: UHC Service Coverage Index was 52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
55
in 2019
All-time low
20
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
UHC Service Coverage Index in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 52 for uhc service coverage index in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Malawi peaked at 55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2002.
That places Malawi 153rd 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | — |
| 2001 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 33 | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 38 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 45 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 55 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 52 | -1.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 52 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 52 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 | 28.4 | 20 | 41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3 | 40 | 55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53 | 52 | 55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % 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 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % 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 uhc service coverage index in Malawi?
- Uhc service coverage index in Malawi was 52 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2019.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Malawi ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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