The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Central African Republic, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Central African Republic is 39, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Central African Republic peaked at 39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2000.
Central African Republic ranks 188th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | — |
| 2001 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 30 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 39 | +8.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 39 is below the median for low income countries, which is 43, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 | 23 | 31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4 | 28 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5 | 33 | 39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Central African Republic?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Central African Republic was 39 in 2023, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Central African Republic ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential services including reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases and service capacity and access.