UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) in Japan
Japan: UHC Service Coverage Index was 86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
86
in 2023
All-time low
76
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
UHC Service Coverage Index in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage index in Japan stood at 86. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Japan peaked at 86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2000.
Japan ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC Service Coverage Index in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76 | — |
| 2001 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86 | +1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4 | 76 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.4 | 81 | 84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85 | 84 | 86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Japan?
- Uhc service coverage index in Japan was 86 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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