UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and was 54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and in Africa (WHO region) is 54, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41 | — |
| 2001 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5 | 41 | 49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7 | 50 | 53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54 | 54 | 54 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and in Africa (WHO region)?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and in Africa (WHO region) was 54 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2000.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 12th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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