How does Afghanistan rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?

Afghanistan ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.

Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Afghanistan data come from?

The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO], published as part of UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Afghanistan

Name: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Afghanistan
Creator: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO]
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Afghanistan: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 22 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

184th

of 193 countries

All-time high

in 2000

All-time low

in 2011

Years of data

2000–2023

UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Afghanistan, 2000–2023

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 22 for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Afghanistan peaked at 25 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2011.

Afghanistan ranks 184th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	24.5	23	25	10
2010s	20.4	19	24	10
2020s	22	22	22	4

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More reference data data for Afghanistan

Number of child deaths per woman 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.84 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 4.84 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 4.84 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.496 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance score 23.65 0-100 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -2.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 19.25 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 28.23 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Afghanistan?: Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Afghanistan was 22 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 25 in 2000.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2011.
How does Afghanistan rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?: Afghanistan ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO], published as part of UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO]
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 4,920 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access is based on three tracer indicators (i) hospital access, (ii) health workforce, (iii) health security. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points and is one of the four sub-indexes underlaying the overall UHC service coverage index.