UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases (infectious) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases was 37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Zimbabwe, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Zimbabwe stood at 37. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Zimbabwe peaked at 37 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2002.
Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11 | — |
| 2001 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19 | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 22 | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31 | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 35 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 37 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe'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 | 12.9 | 10 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8 | 17 | 35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.75 | 34 | 37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2022.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases?
- Zimbabwe ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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