Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Uganda
Uganda: Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 was 54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Uganda stood at 54. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Uganda peaked at 54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 162nd of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 | — |
| 2001 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 47 | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 54 | +3.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 54 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 54 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 | 28.8 | 24 | 36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46 | 38 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.75 | 52 | 54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 Uganda?
- Universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Uganda was 54 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025?
- Uganda ranks 162nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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