Coverage of essential health services in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Coverage of essential health services was 64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 64 for coverage of essential health services in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 65 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 54, in 2000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 131st 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.
Coverage of essential health services in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54 | — |
| 2001 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56 | 54 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2 | 59 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64 | 64 | 64 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.6357 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Coverage of essential health services in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 64 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2017.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for coverage of essential health services?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of essential health services is measured as an index on a scale of 0 to 100 (where higher is better). This index is based on risk-standardized death rates – which give a measure of healthcare access and quality – and whether common interventions are carried out.