Djibouti's UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases was 42 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 75% from 24 in 2013 (5.76% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 42 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 45 | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 24 | 2013 |
| Highest | 50 | 2019 |
| Lowest | 14 | 2002 |
| Average since 2014 | 37.7 | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 16 | 2000 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Djibouti's UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases fell 4 on 2022 (from 46 to 42).
Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +1.36 and a typical year strayed about 5.15 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 15 in 2017 and the biggest yearly fall was 11 in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 2.68 a year. A straight line explains 56% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Djibouti had the 163rd highest value of the 193 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 42 | 2023 |
| World | 76 | 2023 |
| Lower middle income | 67 | 2023 |
Closest to Djibouti in the 2023 ranking
What this measures
UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases is based on four tracer indicators: (i) Tuberculosis, (ii) HIV/AIDS (iii) Malaria (iv) Water, sanitation and hygiene. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points and is one of the four sub-indexes underlying the overall UHC service coverage index.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 24 values
| Year | UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 42 |
| 2022 | 46 |
| 2021 | 38 |
| 2020 | 49 |
| 2019 | 50 |
| 2018 | 45 |
| 2017 | 38 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2014 | 24 |
| 2013 |
UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in nearby economies
- Afghanistan — 53 (2023)
- Algeria — 86 (2023)
- Bahrain — 100 (2023)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — 97 (2023)
- Iran, Islamic Rep. — 90 (2023)
- Iraq — 98 (2023)
- Israel — 100 (2023)
- Jordan — 97 (2023)
- Kuwait — 100 (2023)
- Lebanon
More health data for Djibouti
- Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 9.53% (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 9.98% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female — 168,516 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 28.21% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male — 172,534 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 29.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total — 341,051 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 28.8% (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 9.33% (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Djibouti's UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases?
- 42 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2000?
- It is up 162.5% from 16 in 2000 (4.29% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 50 in 2019 and the lowest 14 in 2002.
- How does Djibouti rank?
- 163rd highest of 193 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases unusual for Djibouti?
- In 2023, Djibouti's UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases fell 4 on 2022 (from 46 to 42). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +1.36 and a typical year strayed about 5.15 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH_UHC_SCI_ID, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/uhc-index-of-service-coverage Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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