UHC service coverage index in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: UHC service coverage index was 79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 79 for uhc service coverage index in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 80 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68, 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 | 70.4 | 68 | 73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4 | 73 | 79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.25 | 79 | 80 | 4 |
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 78 (2023)
- UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 90 (2023)
- UHC service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases 72 (2023)
- UHC service coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 78 (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Lithuania 2.92 million current US$ (2023)
- Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocke 20.3% (2022)
- Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health exp 16.2% (2022)
- Proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) out-of-p 4.1% (2022)
- Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket hea 14.2% (2022)
- Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal po 1.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Uhc service coverage index in Latin America & Caribbean was 79 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2021.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2000.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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
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.