The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Kenya
Kenya: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 57 for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Kenya peaked at 57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2001.
That places Kenya 147th 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.
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29 | — |
| 2001 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 36 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 41 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 52 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 53 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 57 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 57 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4 | 28 | 45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8 | 46 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54 | 49 | 57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Kenya?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Kenya was 57 in 2023, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Kenya ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential services including reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases and service capacity and access.