The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Comoros
Comoros: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Comoros, 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 Comoros is 52, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Comoros peaked at 54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2000.
That places Comoros 154th out of 195 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.
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | — |
| 2001 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 32 | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 40 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 47 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 48 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 54 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 52 | -1.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9 | 25 | 41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8 | 44 | 52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.25 | 52 | 54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More health data for Comoros
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 827.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Comoros?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Comoros was 52 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Comoros ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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.
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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.