UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases (infectious) in Kenya
Kenya: UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases was 37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
47
in 2017
All-time low
6
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Kenya stood at 37.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Kenya peaked at 47 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 | — |
| 2001 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 16 | +77.8% |
| 2006 | 26 | +62.5% |
| 2007 | 30 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 36 | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 42 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 47 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 40 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 34 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 43 | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 37 | -9.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.5, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1 | 6 | 32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1 | 29 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.75 | 34 | 43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 Kenya?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Kenya was 37 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2017.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases?
- Kenya ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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