The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Madagascar
Madagascar: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 33 for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Madagascar peaked at 34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2000.
Madagascar 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 | 19.8 | 15 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8 | 27 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5 | 33 | 34 | 4 |
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More health data for Madagascar
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 298,887 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 295,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 303,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 300,558 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Madagascar?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Madagascar was 33 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2021.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Madagascar ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.