The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Equatorial Guinea stood at 49.
That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 50 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2002.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 160th 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 | — |
| 2001 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 33 | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 41 | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 49 | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.5, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3 | 23 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5 | 34 | 48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5 | 49 | 50 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Equatorial Guinea?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Equatorial Guinea was 49 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2020.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2002.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.