UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Asia
South Asia: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Asia, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Asia is 73, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Asia peaked at 73 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6 | 50 | 59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9 | 60 | 72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.25 | 69 | 73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Asia?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Asia was 73 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2023.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2000.
- How does South Asia rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- South Asia ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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) [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.