UHC service coverage index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): UHC service coverage index was 78.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 78.47 for uhc service coverage index in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 78.63 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.82, in 2001.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 | 69.16 | 66.82 | 71.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.22 | 72 | 78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.53 | 78.47 | 78.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 10.27 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 5.02 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 5.24 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 87.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 667,681 number (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Uhc service coverage index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 78.47 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.63 in 2021.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.82 in 2001.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.