Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Southern Africa (African Union)
Southern Africa (African Union): Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn was 66.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Southern Africa (African Union), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Southern Africa (African Union) is 66.7, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Southern Africa (African Union) peaked at 66.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.6, in 2000.
That places Southern Africa (African Union) 40th 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 Southern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.6 | — |
| 2001 | 57.3 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 58 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 58.9 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 59.2 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.1 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 61.5 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 62.4 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 63.2 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 63.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63.4 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.2 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.5 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 64 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 65.1 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 64.8 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 65 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.3 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 66 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.9 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 65.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 66.7 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.04 | 56.6 | 63.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.63 | 63.2 | 66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.12 | 65.9 | 66.7 | 4 |
More health data for Southern Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7,219 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4321 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 41,539 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 24,232 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 72,471 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 18,844 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 115,547 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 49,776 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 30,932 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 19.05 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Southern Africa (African Union) was 66.7 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn recorded in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn recorded in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6 in 2000.
- How does Southern Africa (African Union) rank for universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn?
- Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 40th out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn rising or falling in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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