UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Gambia
Gambia: UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Gambia stood at 35.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Gambia peaked at 43 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2019.
That places Gambia 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40 | — |
| 2001 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 36 | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 27 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 31 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5 | 30 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6 | 26 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5 | 31 | 35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 164 Pakistan 37 compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 37 compare
- 166 Guatemala 36 compare
- 167 Malawi 35 compare
- 167 Mozambique 35 compare
- 170 Tanzania, United Republic of 34 compare
- 170 Sudan 34 compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1966 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9166 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Gambia?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Gambia was 35 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2013.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- Gambia ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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