UHC service coverage index in Iran
Iran: UHC service coverage index was 81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Iran, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage index in Iran stood at 81. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Iran peaked at 81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2000.
That places Iran 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC service coverage index in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68 | — |
| 2001 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.5, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 81 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70 | 68 | 72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8 | 73 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.75 | 80 | 81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 81 compare
- 47 Russia 81 compare
- 47 Turkmenistan 81 compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Iran?
- Uhc service coverage index in Iran was 81 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Iran ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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
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.