UHC service coverage index in Belgium

Belgium: UHC service coverage index was 86 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
86
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 193 countries
All-time high
86
in 2015
All-time low
81
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC service coverage index in Belgium, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 812001: 822002: 822003: 822004: 822005: 832006: 832007: 832008: 842009: 842010: 842011: 842012: 852013: 852014: 852015: 862016: 862017: 862018: 862019: 862020: 862021: 852022: 852023: 86

Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).

Analysis

In 2023, uhc service coverage index in Belgium stood at 86. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Belgium peaked at 86 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81, in 2000.

That places Belgium 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

UHC service coverage index in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for UHC service coverage index in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 81
2001 82 +1.2%
2002 82 +0.0%
2003 82 +0.0%
2004 82 +0.0%
2005 83 +1.2%
2006 83 +0.0%
2007 83 +0.0%
2008 84 +1.2%
2009 84 +0.0%
2010 84 +0.0%
2011 84 +0.0%
2012 85 +1.2%
2013 85 +0.0%
2014 85 +0.0%
2015 86 +1.2%
2016 86 +0.0%
2017 86 +0.0%
2018 86 +0.0%
2019 86 +0.0%
2020 86 +0.0%
2021 85 -1.2%
2022 85 +0.0%
2023 86 +1.2%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.6 81 84 10
2010s 85.3 84 86 10
2020s 85.5 85 86 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Germany 87 compare
  2. 10 Switzerland 87 compare
  3. 12 Cuba 86 compare
  4. 12 Finland 86 compare
  5. 12 Japan 86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uhc service coverage index in Belgium?
Uhc service coverage index in Belgium was 86 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 86 in 2015.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for uhc service coverage index?
Belgium ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of UHC service coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.