UHC service coverage index in Malawi
Malawi: UHC service coverage index was 52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage index in Malawi stood at 52.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Malawi peaked at 55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 152nd of 193 countries on this measure, 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 | 28.4 | 20 | 41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3 | 40 | 55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53 | 52 | 55 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Malawi
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.1976 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.517 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 54.45 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.1463 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.1094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 54.93 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 59.4 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Malawi?
- Uhc service coverage index in Malawi was 52 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2019.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Malawi ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.