UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Korea
South Korea: UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 100 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
100
in 2012
All-time low
81
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 100 for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Korea peaked at 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 81, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 1st 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81 | — |
| 2001 | 84 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 100 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 100 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 | 87.2 | 81 | 90 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1 | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.25 | 98 | 100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % 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 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % 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 South Korea?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in South Korea was 100 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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