The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Haiti
Haiti: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Haiti, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 44 for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Haiti peaked at 44 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2000.
Haiti ranks 176th 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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32 | — |
| 2001 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44 | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1 | 32 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9 | 38 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5 | 42 | 44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % 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 0.0519 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Haiti?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Haiti was 44 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 2021.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2000.
- How does Haiti rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Haiti ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti 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.