UHC service coverage index in South Asia
South Asia: UHC service coverage index was 68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in South Asia, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
South Asia recorded 68 for uhc service coverage index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in South Asia peaked at 68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2000.
South Asia ranks 27th 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.
UHC service coverage index in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32 | — |
| 2001 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 68 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9 | 32 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1 | 51 | 63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5 | 65 | 68 | 4 |
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 104.67 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 248.87 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 249.65 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in South Asia?
- Uhc service coverage index in South Asia was 68 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 68 in 2023.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2000.
- How does South Asia rank for uhc service coverage index?
- South Asia ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.