UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases was 42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Africa (WHO region) is 42, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11 | — |
| 2001 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 16 | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 24 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 31 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6 | 8 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1 | 27 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.75 | 40 | 42 | 4 |
More health data for Africa (WHO region)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 12,202 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 20,578 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 20,261 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 179,400 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 1,654 (2025)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 12.7% (2024)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 11.3% (2024)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 29.8% (2024)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 11.3% (2024)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 32.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Africa (WHO region)?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Africa (WHO region) was 42 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2002.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 12th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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