UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Barbados
Barbados: UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
96
in 2015
All-time low
82
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Barbados stood at 88.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Barbados peaked at 96 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82, in 2020.
That places Barbados 51st out of 194 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.
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84 | — |
| 2001 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 96 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 91 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 82 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 86 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 89 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 88 | -1.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.5, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84 | 84 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8 | 84 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.25 | 82 | 89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 51 Austria 88 compare
- 51 Latvia 88 compare
- 51 Cook Islands 88 compare
- 51 North Macedonia 88 compare
- 51 Luxembourg 88 compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 88 compare
- 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 88 compare
- 51 Malta 88 compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % 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 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % 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 service capacity and access in Barbados?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Barbados was 88 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2015.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- Barbados ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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