Universal health coverage index in Ghana
Ghana: Universal health coverage index was 56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
148th
of 195 countries
All-time high
57
in 2022
All-time low
24
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Universal health coverage index in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for universal health coverage index in Ghana is 56, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index in Ghana peaked at 57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2002.
That places Ghana 148th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6 | 24 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5 | 37 | 53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5 | 51 | 57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 20 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 304,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 301,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 312,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 309,507 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index in Ghana?
- Universal health coverage index in Ghana was 56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for universal health coverage index?
- Ghana ranks 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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