UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in China
China: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in China, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
Analysis
China recorded 98 for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in China peaked at 98 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2002.
China ranks 10th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68 | — |
| 2001 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 83 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.4 | 66 | 74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.6 | 76 | 94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5 | 96 | 98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 10 Albania 98 compare
- 10 Kuwait 98 compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 98 compare
- 10 Singapore 98 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 98 compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in China?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in China was 98 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2021.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2002.
- How does China rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- China ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO], published as part of UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access is based on three tracer indicators (i) hospital access, (ii) health workforce, (iii) health security. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points and is one of the four sub-indexes underlaying the overall UHC service coverage index.