Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn was 59.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59.1
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
48th
of 76 groups
All-time high
59.1
in 2023
All-time low
43.6
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 43.62001: 44.12002: 44.82003: 45.32004: 46.12005: 46.72006: 48.22007: 49.22008: 50.42009: 51.72010: 532011: 53.82012: 54.52013: 55.12014: 55.82015: 56.32016: 56.72017: 57.22018: 57.82019: 582020: 58.32021: 58.32022: 58.62023: 59.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 59.1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 59.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.6, in 2000.

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 48th 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 and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child-health interventions (Population weighted averages calculated by UNICEF using WPP2024 weights) in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 43.6
2001 44.1 +1.1%
2002 44.8 +1.6%
2003 45.3 +1.1%
2004 46.1 +1.8%
2005 46.7 +1.3%
2006 48.2 +3.2%
2007 49.2 +2.1%
2008 50.4 +2.4%
2009 51.7 +2.6%
2010 53 +2.5%
2011 53.8 +1.5%
2012 54.5 +1.3%
2013 55.1 +1.1%
2014 55.8 +1.3%
2015 56.3 +0.9%
2016 56.7 +0.7%
2017 57.2 +0.9%
2018 57.8 +1.0%
2019 58 +0.3%
2020 58.3 +0.5%
2021 58.3 +0.0%
2022 58.6 +0.5%
2023 59.1 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.01 43.6 51.7 10
2010s 55.82 53 58 10
2020s 58.58 58.3 59.1 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 59.1 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 59.1 in 2023.
What is the lowest universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 43.6 in 2000.
How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 48th out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
Is universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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Indicator
Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child-health interventions (Population weighted averages calculated by UNICEF using WPP2024 weights)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
76 places, 1,824 data points, 2000–2023
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