Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Western Africa (African Union)
Western Africa (African Union): Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn was 50.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Western Africa (African Union), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Western Africa (African Union) is 50.1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Western Africa (African Union) peaked at 50.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.9, in 2000.
Western Africa (African Union) ranks 66th of 76 groups on this measure, 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 Western Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.9 | — |
| 2001 | 34.3 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 34.8 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 35.8 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 37.2 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 38.2 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 39.4 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 41.4 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 43.6 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 44.7 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 44 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 42.9 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 42.4 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 42.2 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 41.5 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 41.1 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 41.5 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 41.6 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 48.9 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 48.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.7 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 50 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 50.1 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.33 | 33.9 | 44.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.41 | 41.1 | 48.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.67 | 48.9 | 50.1 | 4 |
More health data for Western Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,567 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3568 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 81,861 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 141,307 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 155,960 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 88,651 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 385,918 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 162,750 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 74,099 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 11.44 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn in Western Africa (African Union) was 50.1 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9 in 2000.
- How does Western Africa (African Union) rank for universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn?
- Western Africa (African Union) ranks 66th out of 76 groups with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn rising or falling in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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