Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in South America (UNSDG)
South America (UNSDG): Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn was 78.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in South America (UNSDG), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in South America (UNSDG) stood at 78.7. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in South America (UNSDG) peaked at 78.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.3, in 2000.
That places South America (UNSDG) 14th out of 76 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 South America (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.3 | — |
| 2001 | 71.8 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 72.6 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 73.7 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 74.1 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.7 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 75.5 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 75.6 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.9 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.9 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 77 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.8 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.1 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 77.3 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.5 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.3 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 78.5 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 78 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 78.5 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 78.1 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 78 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 77.6 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 78.3 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 78.7 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.21 | 71.3 | 76.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.71 | 76.8 | 78.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.15 | 77.6 | 78.7 | 4 |
More health data for South America (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,058 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 64.04 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 28.56 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.37 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 36.83 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 15.87 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.32 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 8.85 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 1.3 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 0.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in South America (UNSDG)?
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in South America (UNSDG) was 78.7 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn recorded in South America (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn recorded in South America (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3 in 2000.
- How does South America (UNSDG) rank for universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn?
- South America (UNSDG) ranks 14th out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn rising or falling in South America (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America (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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