Universal health coverage index in Gambia
Gambia: Universal health coverage index was 53 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
53
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
151st
of 193 countries
All-time high
54
in 2012
All-time low
31
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000β2023
Universal health coverage index in Gambia, 2000β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, universal health coverage index in Gambia stood at 53.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index in Gambia peaked at 54 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2004.
That places Gambia 151st out of 193 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3 | 31 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50 | 47 | 54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5 | 48 | 53 | 4 |
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More health data for Gambia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,605 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index in Gambia?
- Universal health coverage index in Gambia was 53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 2012.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for universal health coverage index?
- Gambia ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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