UHC service coverage index in Gambia
Gambia: UHC service coverage index was 53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage index in Gambia stood at 53.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Gambia peaked at 54 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2004.
That places Gambia 151st out of 193 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.
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
More reference data data for Gambia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.2053 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.524 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.3942 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 50.18 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 53.66 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.182 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.018 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Gambia?
- Uhc service coverage index in Gambia was 53 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 2012.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Gambia ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index 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 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
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.