UHC service coverage index in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: UHC service coverage index was 52 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
55
in 2013
All-time low
45
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC service coverage index in Vanuatu, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 462001: 462002: 462003: 462004: 462005: 462006: 462007: 452008: 452009: 462010: 462011: 462012: 472013: 552014: 532015: 522016: 512017: 512018: 502019: 512020: 522021: 532022: 522023: 52

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for uhc service coverage index in Vanuatu is 52, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Vanuatu peaked at 55 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2007.

That places Vanuatu 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

UHC service coverage index in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for UHC service coverage index in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 46
2001 46 +0.0%
2002 46 +0.0%
2003 46 +0.0%
2004 46 +0.0%
2005 46 +0.0%
2006 46 +0.0%
2007 45 -2.2%
2008 45 +0.0%
2009 46 +2.2%
2010 46 +0.0%
2011 46 +0.0%
2012 47 +2.2%
2013 55 +17.0%
2014 53 -3.6%
2015 52 -1.9%
2016 51 -1.9%
2017 51 +0.0%
2018 50 -2.0%
2019 51 +2.0%
2020 52 +2.0%
2021 53 +1.9%
2022 52 -1.9%
2023 52 +0.0%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 52 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.8 45 46 10
2010s 50.2 46 55 10
2020s 52.25 52 53 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 149 Bangladesh 54 compare
  2. 149 Uganda 54 compare
  3. 151 Gambia 53 compare
  4. 152 Comoros 52 compare
  5. 152 Malawi 52 compare
  6. 152 Myanmar 52 compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uhc service coverage index in Vanuatu?
Uhc service coverage index in Vanuatu was 52 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 55 in 2013.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2007.
How does Vanuatu rank for uhc service coverage index?
Vanuatu ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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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
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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.