Uzbekistan has set a goal to raise the average life expectancy of its population to 78 by 2030. This is stated in the draft updated “Uzbekistan–2030” strategy. This was reported by podrobno.uzreports.
According to the document, the indicator will be increased step by step: 75.5 years in 2026, 76 in 2027, 76.8 in 2028, 77.5 in 2029, and 78 in 2030.
To implement the plan, the government intends to strengthen financing of the healthcare system. By 2030, state budget allocations for healthcare are planned to increase to up to 5% of GDP.
The strategy also identifies reducing premature mortality as one of the key priorities. In particular, the goal is to cut early deaths among people aged 30–69 from cardiovascular diseases to 27%, and early deaths from cancer to 5.2%.
Special attention will also be paid to combating chronic diseases: ensuring full treatment coverage for patients with diabetes, keeping premature deaths from respiratory diseases from exceeding 1.5%, and maintaining tuberculosis incidence at no more than 33%.
According to the National Statistics Committee, average life expectancy in Uzbekistan has steadily increased over recent decades. While it stood at 66.4 years in 1991, it reached 69.1 in 1995, 70.8 in 2000, 71.8 in 2005, 73 in 2010, and 73.6 years in 2015.
In 2020, the figure slightly declined to 73.4 years, but then rose again in subsequent years, reaching 74.7 in 2023 and 75.1 in 2024.
Officials emphasize that the planned measures will not only extend life expectancy but also improve quality of life by expanding prevention, early diagnosis, and access to medical care.
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