Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Syria
Syria: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 70 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Syria stood at 70.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Syria peaked at 72 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2000.
Syria ranks 108th 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.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66 | — |
| 2001 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70 | -2.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 70 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 70 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8 | 66 | 69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9 | 70 | 72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.25 | 70 | 72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Syria?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Syria was 70 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2014.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Syria ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.