UHC service coverage index in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): UHC service coverage index was 78.33 in 2023. β² Rising
UHC service coverage index in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2000β2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage index in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 78.33.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 78.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.91, in 2001.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 16th out of 45 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.23 | 66.91 | 71.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.21 | 72.01 | 77.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.43 | 78.33 | 78.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 466.52 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 227.47 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 223.29 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 9.99 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 4.89 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 5.10 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 87.4% (2019)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) β
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Uhc service coverage index in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 78.33 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.57 in 2021.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.91 in 2001.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.