UHC service coverage index in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: UHC service coverage index was 79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 79 for uhc service coverage index in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 80 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2000.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 14th out of 47 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.
UHC service coverage index in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68 | — |
| 2001 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 79 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.4 | 68 | 73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4 | 73 | 79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.25 | 79 | 80 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.44 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.11 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 685,896 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.09 years (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.10 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Uhc service coverage index in Latin America & Caribbean was 79 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?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2021.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2000.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.