UHC service coverage index in South Sudan
South Sudan: UHC service coverage index was 41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in South Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage index in South Sudan stood at 41. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in South Sudan peaked at 41 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2000.
That places South Sudan 181st 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 | 23.8 | 21 | 31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32 | 26 | 36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.25 | 39 | 41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 179 Afghanistan 42 compare
- 179 Togo 42 compare
- 181 Democratic Republic of Congo 41 compare
- 181 Mali 41 compare
- 184 Eritrea 40 compare
- 184 Mauritania 40 compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.411 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.86 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.86 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.86 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.388 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 23.02 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 23.74 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 40.45 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in South Sudan?
- Uhc service coverage index in South Sudan was 41 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 2021.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for uhc service coverage index?
- South Sudan ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.