UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Sudan
South Sudan: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Sudan, 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 South Sudan stood at 31.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Sudan peaked at 34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2017.
That places South Sudan 174th 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 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5 | 25 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.25 | 30 | 34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 171 Honduras 33 compare
- 172 Central African Republic 32 compare
- 172 Democratic Republic of Congo 32 compare
- 174 Ethiopia 31 compare
- 176 Sierra Leone 29 compare
- 177 Mauritania 27 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 sub-index on service capacity and access in South Sudan?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Sudan was 31 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2021.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- South Sudan ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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) [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.