UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Malawi
Malawi: 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 Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Malawi stood at 35. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Malawi peaked at 35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 167th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34 | — |
| 2001 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 30 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 35 | +9.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 35 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8 | 27 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27 | 23 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5 | 32 | 35 | 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 service capacity and access in Malawi?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Malawi 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- Malawi 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 Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 service capacity and access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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