The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Greece
Greece: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 77 for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Greece peaked at 78 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2000.
That places Greece 70th out of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5 | 63 | 72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1 | 72 | 76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.25 | 76 | 78 | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,941 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 47,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 47,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 53,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 48,348 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Greece?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Greece was 77 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 78 in 2021.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Greece ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.