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UHC Service Coverage Index by African country
Seychelles has the highest universal health coverage index of any African country, at 80, ahead of Tunisia and Mauritius.
WHO Universal Health Coverage service coverage index (0-100), based on tracer interventions. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · WHO GHO, 2023.
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
ChadGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest UHC Service Coverage Index figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest universal health coverage index?
Seychelles has the highest universal health coverage index in Africa at 80 (2023), followed by Tunisia and Mauritius.
Which African country has the lowest universal health coverage index?
Chad has the lowest universal health coverage index of the 54 African countries with data, at 26 (2023).
How many African countries report UHC Service Coverage Index data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent UHC Service Coverage Index figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=uhc_service_coverage_index&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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