UHC service coverage index in China

China: UHC service coverage index was 85 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
85
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 193 countries
All-time high
85
in 2023
All-time low
64
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC service coverage index in China, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 642001: 642002: 652003: 662004: 672005: 682006: 692007: 702008: 712009: 722010: 732011: 742012: 752013: 772014: 782015: 792016: 802017: 812018: 812019: 822020: 832021: 842022: 842023: 85

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for uhc service coverage index in China is 85, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in China peaked at 85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2000.

China ranks 16th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

UHC service coverage index in China, year by year

Annual values for UHC service coverage index in China, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 64
2001 64 +0.0%
2002 65 +1.6%
2003 66 +1.5%
2004 67 +1.5%
2005 68 +1.5%
2006 69 +1.5%
2007 70 +1.4%
2008 71 +1.4%
2009 72 +1.4%
2010 73 +1.4%
2011 74 +1.4%
2012 75 +1.4%
2013 77 +2.7%
2014 78 +1.3%
2015 79 +1.3%
2016 80 +1.3%
2017 81 +1.2%
2018 81 +0.0%
2019 82 +1.2%
2020 83 +1.2%
2021 84 +1.2%
2022 84 +0.0%
2023 85 +1.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.5, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 85 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.6 64 72 10
2010s 78 73 82 10
2020s 84 83 85 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 16 Denmark 85 compare
  2. 16 Israel 85 compare
  3. 16 Monaco 85 compare
  4. 16 Netherlands 85 compare
  5. 16 Sweden 85 compare
  6. 16 Uruguay 85 compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uhc service coverage index in China?
Uhc service coverage index in China was 85 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 85 in 2023.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2000.
How does China rank for uhc service coverage index?
China ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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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.