Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Gambia
Gambia: Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 was 53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Gambia is 53, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Gambia peaked at 54 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2004.
That places Gambia 164th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38 | — |
| 2001 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 37 | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 43 | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 47 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 52 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 47 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 53 | +1.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 53 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3 | 31 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50 | 47 | 54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5 | 48 | 53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Gambia?
- Universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Gambia was 53 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 2012.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025?
- Gambia ranks 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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