UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Barbados
Barbados: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Barbados stood at 88.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Barbados peaked at 96 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82, in 2020.
Barbados ranks 51st of 193 countries on this measure, 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 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8 | 84 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.25 | 82 | 89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 51 Austria 88 compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 88 compare
- 51 Latvia 88 compare
- 51 Luxembourg 88 compare
- 51 Malta 88 compare
- 51 North Macedonia 88 compare
- 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 88 compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.811 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.7278 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 69.49 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 74.25 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.994 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Barbados?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Barbados was 88 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2015.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- Barbados ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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.