Universal health coverage index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Universal health coverage index was 33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
191st
of 195 countries
All-time high
33
in 2023
All-time low
13
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Universal health coverage index in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, universal health coverage index in Ethiopia stood at 33. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index in Ethiopia peaked at 33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 191st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7 | 13 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2 | 22 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.75 | 29 | 33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 188 Central African Republic 39 compare
- 188 Niger 39 compare
- 190 Benin 38 compare
- 191 Madagascar 33 compare
- 193 Papua New Guinea 32 compare
- 194 Somalia 30 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,357 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.72 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 39.35 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 52.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.77 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index in Ethiopia?
- Universal health coverage index in Ethiopia was 33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for universal health coverage index?
- Ethiopia ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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