UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Ghana
Ghana: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Ghana is 54, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Ghana peaked at 54 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2011.
That places Ghana 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1 | 33 | 36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1 | 31 | 52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51 | 47 | 54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.1281 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.628 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 57.89 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.054 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 60.43 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.2043 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.0115 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Ghana?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Ghana was 54 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 2022.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- Ghana ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.