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UHC Service Coverage Index by African country
Seychelles has the highest reported universal health coverage index among the 54 countries shown, at 80 (2023).
WHO Universal Health Coverage service coverage index (0-100), based on tracer interventions. 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Seychelles
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| # | Country | UHC Service Coverage Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seychelles | 80 | |
| 2 | Tunisia | 76 | |
| 3 | Mauritius | 75 | |
| 4 | South Africa | 74 | |
| 5 | Eswatini | 72 | |
| 6 | Cabo Verde | 71 | |
| 7 | Egypt | 71 | |
| 8 | Libya | 71 | |
| 9 | Algeria | 70 | |
| 10 | Namibia | 66 | |
| 11 | Morocco | 65 | |
| 12 | Zambia | 62 | |
| 13 | Botswana | 60 | |
| 14 | Sao Tome and Principe | 60 | |
| 15 | Rwanda | 59 | |
| 16 | Zimbabwe | 59 | |
| 17 | Kenya | 57 | |
| 18 | Ghana | 56 | |
| 19 | Lesotho | 55 | |
| 20 | Uganda | 54 | |
| 21 | Gambia | 53 | |
| 22 | Comoros | 52 | |
| 23 | Malawi | 52 | |
| 24 | Mozambique | 50 | |
| 25 | Equatorial Guinea | 49 | |
| 26 | Liberia | 49 | |
| 27 | Tanzania | 49 | |
| 28 | Burundi | 48 | |
| 29 | Cameroon | 48 | |
| 30 | Gabon | 48 | |
| 31 | Senegal | 48 | |
| 32 | Sierra Leone | 48 | |
| 33 | Sudan | 48 | |
| 34 | Burkina Faso | 47 | |
| 35 | Djibouti | 47 | |
| 36 | Nigeria | 47 | |
| 37 | Cote d'Ivoire | 46 | |
| 38 | Republic of the Congo | 45 | |
| 39 | Angola | 44 | |
| 40 | Guinea | 43 | |
| 41 | Guinea-Bissau | 43 | |
| 42 | Togo | 42 | |
| 43 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 41 | |
| 44 | Mali | 41 | |
| 45 | South Sudan | 41 | |
| 46 | Eritrea | 40 | |
| 47 | Mauritania | 40 | |
| 48 | Central African Republic | 39 | |
| 49 | Niger | 39 | |
| 50 | Benin | 38 | |
| 51 | Ethiopia | 33 | |
| 52 | Madagascar | 33 | |
| 53 | Somalia | 30 | |
| 54 | Chad | 26 |
South Africa
Eswatini
Cabo Verde
Egypt
Libya
Algeria
Namibia
Morocco
Zambia
Botswana
Sao Tome and Principe
Rwanda
Zimbabwe
Kenya
Ghana
Lesotho
Uganda
Gambia
Comoros
Malawi
Mozambique
Equatorial Guinea
Liberia
Tanzania
Burundi
Cameroon
Gabon
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Sudan
Burkina Faso
Djibouti
Nigeria
Cote d'Ivoire
Republic of the Congo
Angola
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Togo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mali
South Sudan
Eritrea
Mauritania
Central African Republic
Niger
Benin
Ethiopia
Madagascar
Somalia
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The table includes 54 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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