The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 54 for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Bangladesh peaked at 54 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 151st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 | — |
| 2001 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 54 | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 54 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 54 is below the median for South Asia, which is 69, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4 | 24 | 36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4 | 37 | 50 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53 | 52 | 54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % 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 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Bangladesh?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Bangladesh was 54 in 2023, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 2022.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Bangladesh ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential services including reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases and service capacity and access.