UHC service coverage index in Kenya
Kenya: UHC service coverage index was 57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage index in Kenya is 57, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Kenya peaked at 57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2001.
That places Kenya 145th 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 | 35.4 | 28 | 45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8 | 46 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54 | 49 | 57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.1329 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.628 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.4645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 48.97 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.3542 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 50.65 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 42.74 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Kenya?
- Uhc service coverage index in Kenya was 57 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Kenya ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.