UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 41 for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 41 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9 | 29 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7 | 31 | 37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.25 | 34 | 41 | 4 |
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- UHC service coverage index 50 (2023)
- UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 42 (2023)
- UHC service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases 69 (2023)
- UHC service coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 53 (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Lithuania 1.61 million current US$ (2023)
- Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocke 35.2% (2022)
- Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health exp 32.1% (2022)
- Proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) out-of-p 3.1% (2022)
- Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket hea 30.8% (2022)
- Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal po 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Sub-Saharan Africa was 41 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 2022.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2009.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.