The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Guyana
Guyana: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 73 for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Guyana peaked at 80 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 92nd of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62 | 61 | 63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9 | 63 | 78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.25 | 73 | 80 | 4 |
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More health data for Guyana
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 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 7,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 6,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Guyana?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Guyana was 73 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2020.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Guyana ranks 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.