UHC Service Coverage Index in South Korea
South Korea: UHC Service Coverage Index was 88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC Service Coverage Index in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage index in South Korea is 88, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in South Korea peaked at 88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75, in 2000.
That places South Korea 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8 | 75 | 82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5 | 82 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5 | 87 | 88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 3 Norway 89 compare
- 3 New Zealand 89 compare
- 3 Australia 89 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 88 compare
- 6 Singapore 88 compare
- 6 United States 88 compare
More health data for South Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 214,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 226,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 243,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 231,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 234,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 224,514 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in South Korea?
- Uhc service coverage index in South Korea was 88 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for uhc service coverage index?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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