Universal health coverage index in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Universal health coverage index was 42 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
42
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 193 countries
All-time high
42
in 2018
All-time low
30
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Universal health coverage index in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 302001: 312002: 322003: 332004: 342005: 352006: 352007: 362008: 362009: 372010: 382011: 362012: 372013: 382014: 382015: 382016: 392017: 402018: 422019: 422020: 422021: 422022: 422023: 42

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of recorded 42 for universal health coverage index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, universal health coverage index in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 42 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2000.

That places Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 179th out of 193 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.9 30 37 10
2010s 38.8 36 42 10
2020s 42 42 42 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is universal health coverage index in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Universal health coverage index in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest universal health coverage index recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 42 in 2018.
What is the lowest universal health coverage index recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2000.
How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for universal health coverage index?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is universal health coverage index rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Universal health coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Universal health coverage index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,680 data points, 2000–2023
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