UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases (infectious) in India
India: UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases was 81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in India, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 81 for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in India peaked at 81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2000.
India ranks 128th of 194 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.
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15 | — |
| 2001 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 20 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 23 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 26 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 48 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 57 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 63 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 66 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 69 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 72 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 75 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 78 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 81 | +3.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 81 is below the median for South Asia, which is 84, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1 | 15 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5 | 42 | 69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5 | 72 | 81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 125 Saint Lucia 83 compare
- 125 Cape Verde 83 compare
- 125 Nepal 83 compare
- 129 Cambodia 80 compare
- 129 Dominica 80 compare
- 131 Marshall Islands 79 compare
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % 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 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % 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 sub-index on infectious diseases in India?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in India was 81 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2000.
- How does India rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases?
- India ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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