UHC service coverage index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: UHC service coverage index was 72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 72 for uhc service coverage index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Sri Lanka peaked at 72 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2001.
That places Sri Lanka 96th 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 | 63.5 | 60 | 66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6 | 67 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.75 | 71 | 72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.776 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.2577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 52.53 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.126 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 54.64 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 59.91 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Sri Lanka?
- Uhc service coverage index in Sri Lanka was 72 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2021.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.