UHC Service Coverage Index in Nigeria
Nigeria: UHC Service Coverage Index was 47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
47
in 2019
All-time low
24
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
UHC Service Coverage Index in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 47 for uhc service coverage index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Nigeria peaked at 47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 169th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8 | 24 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9 | 38 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5 | 45 | 47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 169 Burkina Faso 47 compare
- 169 Djibouti 47 compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 47 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Nigeria?
- Uhc service coverage index in Nigeria was 47 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Nigeria ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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