UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Zambia
Zambia: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 67, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Zambia peaked at 68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2006.
Zambia ranks 116th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 | 44.4 | 43 | 45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5 | 43 | 55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.75 | 57 | 68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 70 compare
- 115 Philippines 68 compare
- 117 Micronesia (country) 66 compare
- 117 San Marino 66 compare
- 119 Bhutan 65 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.2201 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.595 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.5612 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 47.31 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 49.72 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.4076 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 64.17 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Zambia?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Zambia was 67 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 68 in 2022.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- Zambia ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.