UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in China
China: UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
98
in 2021
All-time low
66
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in China, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in China is 98, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in China peaked at 98 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2002.
China ranks 10th 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 sub-index on service capacity and access in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68 | — |
| 2001 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 83 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.4 | 66 | 74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.6 | 76 | 94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5 | 96 | 98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 10 United Kingdom 98 compare
- 10 Singapore 98 compare
- 10 Albania 98 compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 98 compare
- 10 Kuwait 98 compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % 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 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % 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 China?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in China was 98 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2021.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2002.
- How does China rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- China ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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