UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 43 for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 43 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32 | — |
| 2001 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 43 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 43 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9 | 31 | 32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2 | 32 | 39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40 | 35 | 43 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Africa (WHO region)?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Africa (WHO region) was 43 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2022.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2009.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 12th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 service capacity and access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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