Universal health coverage index in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Universal health coverage index was 43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 195 countries
All-time high
45
in 2015
All-time low
25
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Universal health coverage index in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for universal health coverage index in Guinea-Bissau is 43, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 45 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 178th 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.
Universal health coverage index in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | — |
| 2001 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 30 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35 | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 42 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 43 | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 43 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4 | 25 | 36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2 | 37 | 45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5 | 43 | 44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index in Guinea-Bissau?
- Universal health coverage index in Guinea-Bissau was 43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 2015.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for universal health coverage index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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