Maldives vs Sri Lanka: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index
Maldives
71
in 2023
Sri Lanka
72
in 2023
Maldives rank
100th
Sri Lanka rank
97th
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index over time
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 72 against 71 in Maldives, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Maldives ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 195 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.3 | 63.5 | 3.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 67.3 | 68.6 | 1.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 69 | 71.75 | 2.75 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 72 against 71 in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 1, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Maldives ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th 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.