Cook Islands vs Palau: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index
Cook Islands
75
in 2023
Palau
75
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
78th
Palau rank
78th
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index over time
- Cook Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 75 against 75 in Palau, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 78th and Palau ranks 78th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4 | 70.1 | 2.3 | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 74.2 | 75 | 0.8 | Palau |
| 2020s | 74.5 | 74.25 | 0.25 | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, Cook Islands or Palau?
- Cook Islands, at 75 against 75 in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index between Cook Islands and Palau?
- 0, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Palau rank globally for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Cook Islands ranks 78th and Palau ranks 78th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential services including reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases and service capacity and access.