UHC service coverage index in Palestine

Palestine: UHC service coverage index was 65 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
65
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 193 countries
All-time high
70
in 2009
All-time low
65
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC service coverage index in Palestine, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 662001: 672002: 672003: 672004: 672005: 672006: 682007: 682008: 672009: 702010: 682011: 682012: 692013: 692014: 692015: 692016: 702017: 702018: 662019: 652020: 652021: 662022: 652023: 65

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

Analysis

Palestine recorded 65 for uhc service coverage index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Palestine peaked at 70 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2019.

That places Palestine 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

UHC service coverage index in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for UHC service coverage index in Palestine, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 66 —
2001 67 +1.5%
2002 67 +0.0%
2003 67 +0.0%
2004 67 +0.0%
2005 67 +0.0%
2006 68 +1.5%
2007 68 +0.0%
2008 67 -1.5%
2009 70 +4.5%
2010 68 -2.9%
2011 68 +0.0%
2012 69 +1.5%
2013 69 +0.0%
2014 69 +0.0%
2015 69 +0.0%
2016 70 +1.4%
2017 70 +0.0%
2018 66 -5.7%
2019 65 -1.5%
2020 65 +0.0%
2021 66 +1.5%
2022 65 -1.5%
2023 65 +0.0%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 65 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.4 66 70 10
2010s 68.3 65 70 10
2020s 65.25 65 66 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 125 Marshall Islands 66 compare
  2. 125 Namibia 66 compare
  3. 127 Micronesia (country) 65 compare
  4. 127 Morocco 65 compare
  5. 127 Tuvalu 65 compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uhc service coverage index in Palestine?
Uhc service coverage index in Palestine was 65 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 70 in 2009.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2019.
How does Palestine rank for uhc service coverage index?
Palestine ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palestine 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.