UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Cameroon
Cameroon: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 40 in 2023. ▼ Falling
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Cameroon stood at 40.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Cameroon peaked at 51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 42.3 | 33 | 51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42 | 32 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.75 | 28 | 40 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Cameroon
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.2723 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.588 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 35.39 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 35.12 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 39.3 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Cameroon?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Cameroon was 40 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 51 in 2000.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- Cameroon ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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
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.