Universal health coverage index in Eswatini
Eswatini: Universal health coverage index was 72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Universal health coverage index in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for universal health coverage index in Eswatini is 72, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index in Eswatini peaked at 72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 97th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Universal health coverage index in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51 | — |
| 2001 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 67 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 70 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 72 | +2.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4 | 51 | 64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2 | 63 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.75 | 66 | 72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % 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 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index in Eswatini?
- Universal health coverage index in Eswatini was 72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for universal health coverage index?
- Eswatini ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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