UHC service coverage index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: UHC service coverage index was 70 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage index in Nicaragua is 70, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Nicaragua peaked at 72 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9 | 59 | 66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6 | 66 | 72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71 | 70 | 72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0225 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.706 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 29.09 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 26.82 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 64.71 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Nicaragua?
- Uhc service coverage index in Nicaragua was 70 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2017.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Nicaragua ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.