UHC service coverage index in North Korea
North Korea: UHC service coverage index was 77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in North Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage index in North Korea is 77, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in North Korea peaked at 80 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2000.
That places North Korea 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC service coverage index in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70 | — |
| 2001 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 77 | +1.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 77 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 77 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.9 | 70 | 74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7 | 73 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.25 | 76 | 80 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.838 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 24.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in North Korea?
- Uhc service coverage index in North Korea was 77 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2016.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for uhc service coverage index?
- North Korea ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea 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.