The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Senegal
Senegal: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Senegal is 48, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Senegal peaked at 50 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2004.
That places Senegal 163rd 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 | — |
| 2001 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 31 | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 46 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 48 | -2.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6 | 23 | 39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4 | 39 | 50 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5 | 48 | 49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Senegal?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Senegal was 48 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2019.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Senegal ranks 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.