UHC service coverage index in Malaysia

Malaysia: UHC service coverage index was 80 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
80
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 193 countries
All-time high
80
in 2015
All-time low
71
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC service coverage index in Malaysia, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 712001: 712002: 722003: 722004: 732005: 742006: 742007: 752008: 752009: 762010: 772011: 782012: 782013: 792014: 792015: 802016: 802017: 802018: 802019: 802020: 802021: 792022: 802023: 80

Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for uhc service coverage index in Malaysia is 80, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Malaysia peaked at 80 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71, in 2000.

That places Malaysia 51st 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 Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for UHC service coverage index in Malaysia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 71
2001 71 +0.0%
2002 72 +1.4%
2003 72 +0.0%
2004 73 +1.4%
2005 74 +1.4%
2006 74 +0.0%
2007 75 +1.4%
2008 75 +0.0%
2009 76 +1.3%
2010 77 +1.3%
2011 78 +1.3%
2012 78 +0.0%
2013 79 +1.3%
2014 79 +0.0%
2015 80 +1.3%
2016 80 +0.0%
2017 80 +0.0%
2018 80 +0.0%
2019 80 +0.0%
2020 80 +0.0%
2021 79 -1.2%
2022 80 +1.3%
2023 80 +0.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 80 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.5, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 80 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.3 71 76 10
2010s 79.1 77 80 10
2020s 79.75 79 80 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 51 Argentina 80 compare
  2. 51 Bahamas 80 compare
  3. 51 Belarus 80 compare
  4. 51 Hungary 80 compare
  5. 51 Seychelles 80 compare
  6. 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 80 compare
  7. 51 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 80 compare
  8. 51 Ukraine 80 compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uhc service coverage index in Malaysia?
Uhc service coverage index in Malaysia was 80 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 80 in 2015.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 71 in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for uhc service coverage index?
Malaysia ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia 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

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
Last refreshed

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.