Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA)
East and Southern Africa (UNFPA): Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn was 57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA) is 57, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA) peaked at 57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.5, in 2000.
That places East and Southern Africa (UNFPA) 54th out of 76 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.5 | — |
| 2001 | 42.8 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 43.7 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 44.2 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 45.2 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 45.8 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 47.2 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 48.2 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 49.2 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 50.3 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 51.3 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 52.2 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 52.8 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 53.4 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 54.2 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 54.4 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.8 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 55.2 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.6 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 56 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 56.3 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 56.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.5 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 57 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.91 | 42.5 | 50.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.99 | 51.3 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.52 | 56.3 | 57 | 4 |
More health data for East and Southern Africa (UNFPA)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 27,876 (2100)
- Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) 48.1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA)?
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA) was 57 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn recorded in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA)?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2023.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn recorded in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5 in 2000.
- How does East and Southern Africa (UNFPA) rank for universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn?
- East and Southern Africa (UNFPA) ranks 54th out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn rising or falling in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East and Southern Africa (UNFPA) 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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