Which has higher uhc service coverage index, United Kingdom or United States?

United Kingdom, at 88 against 88 in United States as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

United Kingdom vs United States: UHC service coverage index

United Kingdom

in 2023

United States

in 2023

United Kingdom rank

6th

United States rank

6th

UHC service coverage index over time

United Kingdom
United States

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 88 against 88 in United States, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 6th and United States ranks 6th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	80.6	81.5	0.9	United States
2010s	85.7	86.2	0.5	United States
2020s	88	87.5	0.5	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uhc service coverage index, United Kingdom or United States?: United Kingdom, at 88 against 88 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in uhc service coverage index between United Kingdom and United States?: 0, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for uhc service coverage index?: United Kingdom ranks 6th and United States ranks 6th 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

Indicator: UHC service coverage index
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,760 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.