The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Tanzania
Tanzania: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Tanzania stood at 49. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Tanzania peaked at 49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 160th 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 | — |
| 2001 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 36 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 38 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 42 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 49 | +4.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 49 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 | 26.6 | 20 | 36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9 | 38 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.75 | 45 | 49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Tanzania?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Tanzania was 49 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Tanzania ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.