UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Nigeria

Nigeria: UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 39 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
40
in 2016
All-time low
27
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Nigeria, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 322001: 322002: 322003: 322004: 312005: 312006: 312007: 322008: 322009: 292010: 312011: 302012: 292013: 322014: 352015: 382016: 402017: 352018: 342019: 322020: 272021: 352022: 372023: 39

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 39 for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Nigeria peaked at 40 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2020.

Nigeria ranks 159th 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 service capacity and access in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Nigeria, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 32
2001 32 +0.0%
2002 32 +0.0%
2003 32 +0.0%
2004 31 -3.1%
2005 31 +0.0%
2006 31 +0.0%
2007 32 +3.2%
2008 32 +0.0%
2009 29 -9.4%
2010 31 +6.9%
2011 30 -3.2%
2012 29 -3.3%
2013 32 +10.3%
2014 35 +9.4%
2015 38 +8.6%
2016 40 +5.3%
2017 35 -12.5%
2018 34 -2.9%
2019 32 -5.9%
2020 27 -15.6%
2021 35 +29.6%
2022 37 +5.7%
2023 39 +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.4 29 32 10
2010s 33.6 29 40 10
2020s 34.5 27 39 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 156 Uganda 41 compare
  2. 156 Congo 41 compare
  3. 158 Cameroon 40 compare
  4. 159 Timor-Leste 39 compare
  5. 159 Myanmar 39 compare
  6. 162 Rwanda 38 compare
  7. 162 Cambodia 38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Nigeria?
Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Nigeria was 39 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 Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 40 in 2016.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2020.
How does Nigeria rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
Nigeria ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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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Indicator
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 4,992 data points, 2000–2023
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