Universal health coverage index in Somalia
Somalia: Universal health coverage index was 30 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
194th
of 195 countries
All-time high
30
in 2022
All-time low
14
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Universal health coverage index in Somalia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 30 for universal health coverage index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index in Somalia peaked at 30 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2000.
That places Somalia 194th 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 | 15.9 | 14 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7 | 21 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5 | 29 | 30 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 191 Ethiopia 33 compare
- 191 Madagascar 33 compare
- 193 Papua New Guinea 32 compare
- 195 Chad 26 compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,320 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 207,650 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 230,125 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 213,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 210,219 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index in Somalia?
- Universal health coverage index in Somalia was 30 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2022.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for universal health coverage index?
- Somalia ranks 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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