UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in North Korea
North Korea: UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in North Korea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 83 for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in North Korea peaked at 92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2011.
North Korea ranks 79th 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 service capacity and access in North Korea, 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 | 73 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 81 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 86 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 83 | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84 | 84 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.4 | 73 | 90 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.75 | 83 | 92 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 166,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in North Korea?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in North Korea was 83 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 2021.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2011.
- How does North Korea rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- North Korea ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea 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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