South Korea vs Upper middle income: UHC service coverage index
South Korea
88
in 2023
Upper middle income
81
in 2023
South Korea rank
6th
Upper middle income rank
9th
UHC service coverage index over time
- South Korea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 88 against 81 in Upper middle income, a difference of 7.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 193 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8 | 71.2 | 7.6 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 85.5 | 77.2 | 8.3 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 87.5 | 81.25 | 6.25 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher uhc service coverage index, South Korea or Upper middle income?
- South Korea, at 88 against 81 in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in uhc service coverage index between South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 7, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for uhc service coverage index?
- South Korea ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as UHC service coverage index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A composite index representing coverage of essential health services based on 14 tracer indicators in the areas of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, noncommunicable diseases and service capacity and access. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points.