UHC service coverage index in North Korea

North Korea: UHC service coverage index was 77 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
70th
of 193 countries
All-time high
80
in 2016
All-time low
70
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC service coverage index in North Korea, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 702001: 702002: 712003: 712004: 722005: 722006: 722007: 732008: 742009: 742010: 752011: 732012: 762013: 772014: 782015: 792016: 802017: 802018: 792019: 802020: 802021: 802022: 762023: 77

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

Annual values for UHC service coverage index in North Korea, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.9 70 74 10
2010s 77.7 73 80 10
2020s 78.25 76 80 4

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 70 Greece 77 compare
  2. 70 Latvia 77 compare
  3. 70 Romania 77 compare
  4. 70 Turkey 77 compare

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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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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.