Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Southern Africa (UNSDG)
Southern Africa (UNSDG): Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn was 74.7 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
74.7
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
25th
of 76 groups
All-time high
75.4
in 2008
All-time low
70.7
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Southern Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Southern Africa (UNSDG) stood at 74.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Southern Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 75.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 70.7, in 2000.
That places Southern Africa (UNSDG) 25th out of 76 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Southern Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.7 | — |
| 2001 | 70.9 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 71.9 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 73 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 73.1 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.2 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 75.2 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 75.3 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.4 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 74.5 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 74.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.7 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 73.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.8 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.7 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 73.8 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 73.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.7 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 74.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.8 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 74.7 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 74.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.42 | 70.7 | 75.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.12 | 73.7 | 74.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.72 | 74.7 | 74.8 | 4 |
More health data for Southern Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,264 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 53.64 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 29.65 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 5.73 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 20.11 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 6.85 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 3.92 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 16.33 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 3 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 0.4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Southern Africa (UNSDG) was 74.7 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn recorded in Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4 in 2008.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn recorded in Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7 in 2000.
- How does Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank for universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn?
- Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 25th out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn rising or falling in Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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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