Uganda: UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Uganda's UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases rose 8 on 2022 (from 34 to 42).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +1.27 and a typical year strayed about 4.6 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.5 standard deviations above 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 2013 and the biggest yearly fall was 6 in 2019. 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 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 4% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Uganda 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.

Closest to Uganda in the 2023 ranking

• Côte d'Ivoire — 163rd of 193: 42
• Djibouti — 164th of 193: 42
• Guinea — 165th of 193: 42
• Ghana — 167th of 193: 41
• Namibia — 168th of 193: 41
• Sierra Leone — 169th of 193: 41

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

UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in nearby economies

• Angola — 32 (2023)
• Benin — 35 (2023)
• Botswana — 74 (2023)
• Burkina Faso — 47 (2023)
• Burundi — 51 (2023)
• Cabo Verde — 83 (2023)
• Cameroon — 51 (2023)
• Central African Republic — 34 (2023)
• Chad — 27 (2023)
• Comoros

More health data for Uganda

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 15.61% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 16.2% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 10.98 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 42.42% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 11.17 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 43.82% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 22.15 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 43.11% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 14.06% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Uganda'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 600% from 6 in 2000 (8.83% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 42 in 2023 and the lowest 6 in 2000.

How does Uganda 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 Uganda?

In 2023, Uganda's UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases rose 8 on 2022 (from 34 to 42). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +1.27 and a typical year strayed about 4.6 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.5 standard deviations above 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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