The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Eritrea
Eritrea: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 40 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 40 for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Eritrea peaked at 41 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 186th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 | — |
| 2001 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 40 | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 40 is below the median for low income countries, which is 43, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 40 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9 | 24 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1 | 37 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40 | 39 | 41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 183 Democratic Republic of Congo 41 compare
- 183 Mali 41 compare
- 183 South Sudan 41 compare
- 186 Mauritania 40 compare
- 188 Central African Republic 39 compare
- 188 Niger 39 compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Eritrea?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Eritrea was 40 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 2017.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Eritrea ranks 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.