UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Uruguay
Uruguay: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay is 91, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Uruguay peaked at 96 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 74, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 34th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74 | — |
| 2001 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 82 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 96 | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 87 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 91 | +2.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.7 | 74 | 82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1 | 94 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90 | 87 | 93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Uruguay?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Uruguay was 91 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2010.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- Uruguay ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.