UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases (infectious) in Ghana
Ghana: UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases was 41 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
41
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
43
in 2022
All-time low
3
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Ghana stood at 41.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Ghana peaked at 43 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2002.
That places Ghana 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | — |
| 2001 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 22 | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 28 | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 35 | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 30 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 40 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 43 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 41 | -4.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.5, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3 | 3 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8 | 16 | 35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5 | 30 | 43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % 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 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % 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 Ghana?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Ghana was 41 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2022.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases?
- Ghana ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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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