Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Central Africa (African Union)
Central Africa (African Union): Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn was 39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Central Africa (African Union), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Central Africa (African Union) recorded 39 for universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Central Africa (African Union) peaked at 39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.1, in 2001.
Central Africa (African Union) ranks 75th of 76 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Central Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.3 | — |
| 2001 | 30.1 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 31.6 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 32.1 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 33.6 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 34.3 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 34.9 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 35.5 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 35.9 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 36.2 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 36.4 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 37.6 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 37.8 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.3 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 38.8 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.1 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 38.2 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.1 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 38 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.5 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 38.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.7 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 38.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.45 | 30.1 | 36.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.98 | 36.4 | 38.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.73 | 38.5 | 39 | 4 |
More health data for Central Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,357 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3066 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 53,702 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 55,751 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 103,008 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 38,282 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 197,041 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 87,588 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 49,306 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 8.39 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Central Africa (African Union)?
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Central Africa (African Union) was 39 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn recorded in Central Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn recorded in Central Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1 in 2001.
- How does Central Africa (African Union) rank for universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn?
- Central Africa (African Union) ranks 75th out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn rising or falling in Central Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Africa (African Union) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child-health interventions (Population weighted averages calculated by UNICEF using WPP2024 weights). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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