UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases (infectious) in Gabon
Gabon: UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases was 24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 24 for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Gabon peaked at 42 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2001.
That places Gabon 189th 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 sub-index on infectious diseases in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 | — |
| 2001 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 20 | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 33 | +65.0% |
| 2007 | 42 | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 38 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 31 | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 24 | -4.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92, 26% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.5, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +66.7% | 12 | 20 |
| 2006 | +65.0% | 20 | 33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1 | 11 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33 | 31 | 35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.75 | 24 | 30 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 186 South Sudan 30 compare
- 187 Haiti 29 compare
- 188 Chad 27 compare
- 189 Papua New Guinea 24 compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 23 compare
- 192 Madagascar 21 compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 sub-index on infectious diseases in Gabon?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Gabon was 24 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 2007.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases?
- Gabon ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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