Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)
Eastern Africa (UNSDG): Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn was 57.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Eastern Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Eastern Africa (UNSDG) stood at 57.8. 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 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Eastern Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 57.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.3, in 2000.
Eastern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 51st of 76 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.3 | — |
| 2001 | 38.9 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 39.6 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 40.2 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 41.2 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 41.8 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 43.6 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 44.9 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 46.4 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 48.2 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 49.9 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 51 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 52.7 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 53.5 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 54.2 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 54.8 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 55.5 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 56 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 56.4 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 56.8 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 56.9 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 57.3 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 57.8 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.31 | 38.3 | 48.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6 | 49.9 | 56.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2 | 56.8 | 57.8 | 4 |
More health data for Eastern Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 18,688 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 23.19 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 8.07 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 15.22 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 8.85 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 2.57 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.69 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 14.11 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 4.8 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 0.9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Eastern Africa (UNSDG) was 57.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn recorded in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn recorded in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa (UNSDG) rank for universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn?
- Eastern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 51st out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn rising or falling in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa (UNSDG) 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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