Universal health coverage index in Zambia
Zambia: Universal health coverage index was 62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
137th
of 195 countries
All-time high
62
in 2023
All-time low
31
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Universal health coverage index in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, universal health coverage index in Zambia stood at 62. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index in Zambia peaked at 62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2002.
Zambia ranks 137th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5 | 31 | 45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4 | 47 | 55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.25 | 55 | 62 | 4 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 290,979 (2025)
- Population, male 49.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 302,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 301,939 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 6.31 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 8.98 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index in Zambia?
- Universal health coverage index in Zambia was 62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for universal health coverage index?
- Zambia ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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