UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Sudan
South Sudan: UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 31 for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Sudan peaked at 34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2017.
That places South Sudan 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26 | — |
| 2001 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 30 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 31 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5 | 25 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.25 | 30 | 34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 172 Honduras 33 compare
- 173 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 32 compare
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- 175 Ethiopia 31 compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 29 compare
- 178 Mauritania 27 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 123 (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.63 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Sudan?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Sudan was 31 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2021.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- South Sudan ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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