UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Malawi
Malawi: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Malawi, 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 Malawi is 35, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Malawi peaked at 35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2014.
That places Malawi 166th 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 | 31.8 | 27 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27 | 23 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5 | 32 | 35 | 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 sub-index on service capacity and access in Malawi?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Malawi was 35 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- Malawi ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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.