What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Africa Western and Central?

The highest recorded value was 45.61 in 2023.

What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Africa Western and Central?

The lowest recorded value was 23.24 in 2003.

Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?

The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of UHC service coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

UHC service coverage index in Africa Western and Central

Name: UHC service coverage index in Africa Western and Central
Creator: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Africa Western and Central: UHC service coverage index was 45.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

45.61

Change on year

up 0.7%

All-time high

45.61

in 2023

All-time low

23.24

in 2003

Years of data

2000–2023

UHC service coverage index in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2023

Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).

Analysis

In 2023, uhc service coverage index in Africa Western and Central stood at 45.61. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Africa Western and Central peaked at 45.61 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.24, in 2003.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	27.27	23.24	33.17	10
2010s	40.26	35.74	44.26	10
2020s	44.74	43.35	45.61	4

Frequently asked questions

What is uhc service coverage index in Africa Western and Central?: Uhc service coverage index in Africa Western and Central was 45.61 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The highest recorded value was 45.61 in 2023.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The lowest recorded value was 23.24 in 2003.
Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?: The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of UHC service coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: UHC service coverage index
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,760 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A composite index representing coverage of essential health services based on 14 tracer indicators in the areas of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, noncommunicable diseases and service capacity and access. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points.