UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases was 93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Americas (WHO region) stood at 93. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 93 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84 | — |
| 2001 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1 | 84 | 88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.3 | 88 | 92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.75 | 92 | 93 | 4 |
More health data for Americas (WHO region)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 385 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 72 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 12,380 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 24,640 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 23 (2025)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 2.3% (2024)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 19.7% (2024)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 35.0% (2024)
- Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 39.2% (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 6.9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Americas (WHO region)?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Americas (WHO region) was 93 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2021.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2000.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (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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