UHC service coverage index in Japan
Japan: UHC service coverage index was 86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Japan recorded 86 for uhc service coverage index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Japan peaked at 86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2000.
That places Japan 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76 | — |
| 2001 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 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 | 86 | +1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4 | 76 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.4 | 81 | 84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85 | 84 | 86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Japan?
- Uhc service coverage index in Japan was 86 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.