Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in West and Central Africa (UNFPA)
West and Central Africa (UNFPA): Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn was 48.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in West and Central Africa (UNFPA), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in West and Central Africa (UNFPA) stood at 48.4. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in West and Central Africa (UNFPA) peaked at 48.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.4, in 2000.
That places West and Central Africa (UNFPA) 70th out of 76 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 West and Central Africa (UNFPA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.4 | — |
| 2001 | 33.9 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 34.5 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 35.4 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 36.8 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 37.7 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 38.9 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 40.6 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 42.6 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 43.5 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 43.1 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 42.2 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 41.7 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 41.5 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 40.9 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 40.5 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 40.8 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.9 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.4 | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 47.2 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 47.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 48.2 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 48.4 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.73 | 33.4 | 43.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.52 | 40.5 | 47.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.95 | 47.2 | 48.4 | 4 |
More health data for West and Central Africa (UNFPA)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 17,932 (2100)
- Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) 45.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in West and Central Africa (UNFPA)?
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in West and Central Africa (UNFPA) was 48.4 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn recorded in West and Central Africa (UNFPA)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn recorded in West and Central Africa (UNFPA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4 in 2000.
- How does West and Central Africa (UNFPA) rank for universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn?
- West and Central Africa (UNFPA) ranks 70th out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn rising or falling in West and Central Africa (UNFPA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West and Central Africa (UNFPA) 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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