Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Northern Africa (African Union)
Northern Africa (African Union): Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn was 71.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Northern Africa (African Union), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Northern Africa (African Union) stood at 71.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Northern Africa (African Union) peaked at 72.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2000.
Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 31st 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 Northern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64 | — |
| 2001 | 65.1 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 65.8 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 66.7 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 66.5 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.1 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 68 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 69.4 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 71.1 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 71.7 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 72.1 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 72.8 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 72.5 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.9 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.7 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 72.6 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.3 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.3 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 71 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.8 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.7 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 70.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.8 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 71.5 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.44 | 64 | 71.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1 | 70.8 | 72.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.92 | 70.7 | 71.5 | 4 |
More health data for Northern Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,548 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6308 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 13,965 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 7,736 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 26,601 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 7,244 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 41,581 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 19,880 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 12,636 (2024)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 65.07 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Northern Africa (African Union) was 71.5 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn recorded in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn recorded in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa (African Union) rank for universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn?
- Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 31st out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn rising or falling in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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