UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases (infectious) in Malawi
Malawi: UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases was 40 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 40 for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Malawi peaked at 58 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2002.
That places Malawi 171st 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | — |
| 2001 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 17 | +41.7% |
| 2008 | 22 | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 37 | +60.9% |
| 2013 | 43 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 34 | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 46 | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 58 | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 44 | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 49 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 40 | -13.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 40 is below the median for low income countries, which is 41, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 40 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.5, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +200.0% | 4 | 12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9 | 2 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2 | 23 | 58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.75 | 40 | 49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Malawi?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Malawi was 40 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 58 in 2018.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases?
- Malawi ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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