UHC service coverage index in Denmark

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

Latest (2023)
85
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 193 countries
All-time high
85
in 2021
All-time low
74
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC service coverage index in Denmark, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 742001: 742002: 752003: 762004: 762005: 772006: 772007: 782008: 782009: 792010: 792011: 802012: 812013: 822014: 822015: 832016: 832017: 832018: 842019: 842020: 842021: 852022: 852023: 85

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Denmark peaked at 85 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74, in 2000.

That places Denmark 16th 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 Denmark, year by year

Annual values for UHC service coverage index in Denmark, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 74
2001 74 +0.0%
2002 75 +1.4%
2003 76 +1.3%
2004 76 +0.0%
2005 77 +1.3%
2006 77 +0.0%
2007 78 +1.3%
2008 78 +0.0%
2009 79 +1.3%
2010 79 +0.0%
2011 80 +1.3%
2012 81 +1.2%
2013 82 +1.2%
2014 82 +0.0%
2015 83 +1.2%
2016 83 +0.0%
2017 83 +0.0%
2018 84 +1.2%
2019 84 +0.0%
2020 84 +0.0%
2021 85 +1.2%
2022 85 +0.0%
2023 85 +0.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 85 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 76.4 74 79 10
2010s 82.1 79 84 10
2020s 84.75 84 85 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 16 China 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 Denmark?
Uhc service coverage index in Denmark was 85 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 85 in 2021.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 74 in 2000.
How does Denmark rank for uhc service coverage index?
Denmark ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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.