UHC Service Coverage Index in Namibia
Namibia: UHC Service Coverage Index was 66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC Service Coverage Index in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage index in Namibia is 66, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Namibia peaked at 66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2000.
That places Namibia 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC Service Coverage Index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49 | — |
| 2001 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 53 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 66 | +1.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4 | 49 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7 | 58 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.25 | 61 | 66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 126 Marshall Islands 66 compare
- 128 Morocco 65 compare
- 128 Tuvalu 65 compare
- 128 Palestine 65 compare
- 128 Micronesia (country) 65 compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 Namibia?
- Uhc service coverage index in Namibia was 66 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Namibia ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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