UHC Service Coverage Index in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: UHC Service Coverage Index was 32 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
192nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
32
in 2023
All-time low
24
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC Service Coverage Index in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 242001: 242002: 242003: 242004: 242005: 252006: 252007: 252008: 252009: 262010: 262011: 272012: 272013: 272014: 282015: 282016: 282017: 282018: 282019: 262020: 282021: 302022: 312023: 32

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, uhc service coverage index in Papua New Guinea stood at 32. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2000.

Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

UHC Service Coverage Index in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 24
2001 24 +0.0%
2002 24 +0.0%
2003 24 +0.0%
2004 24 +0.0%
2005 25 +4.2%
2006 25 +0.0%
2007 25 +0.0%
2008 25 +0.0%
2009 26 +4.0%
2010 26 +0.0%
2011 27 +3.8%
2012 27 +0.0%
2013 27 +0.0%
2014 28 +3.7%
2015 28 +0.0%
2016 28 +0.0%
2017 28 +0.0%
2018 28 +0.0%
2019 26 -7.1%
2020 28 +7.7%
2021 30 +7.1%
2022 31 +3.3%
2023 32 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.6 24 26 10
2010s 27.3 26 28 10
2020s 30.25 28 32 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 189 Benin 38 compare
  2. 190 Ethiopia 33 compare
  3. 190 Madagascar 33 compare
  4. 193 Somalia 30 compare
  5. 194 Chad 26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uhc service coverage index in Papua New Guinea?
Uhc service coverage index in Papua New Guinea was 32 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 32 in 2023.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for uhc service coverage index?
Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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Indicator
UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 4,992 data points, 2000–2023
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