Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 was 41 index in 2023. ▲ Rising
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 41 index, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 42 index in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24 index, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 196th out of 208 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.
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 index | — |
| 2001 | 24 index | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 25 index | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 25 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26 index | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 30 index | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 33 index | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 33 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37 index | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 39 index | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 39 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40 index | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 41 index | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 40 index | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 40 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38 index | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 39 index | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 41 index | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 40 index | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 42 index | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 41 index | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3 index | 24 index | 33 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6 index | 33 index | 41 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 41 index | 40 index | 42 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 194 Afghanistan 42 index compare
- 194 Togo 42 index compare
- 196 Mali 41 index compare
- 196 South Sudan 41 index compare
- 199 Eritrea 40 index compare
- 199 Mauritania 40 index compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 29.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.62 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 56.42 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 89.68 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 377 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 618.48 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.2077 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 427.05 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 85.0% (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 321.89 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 41 index in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 42 index in 2022.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 index in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 196th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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