The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in India
India: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in India, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in India stood at 69. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in India peaked at 69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2000.
India ranks 115th 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.
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31 | — |
| 2001 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 69 | +1.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 69 is above the median for South Asia, which is 69, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5 | 31 | 51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7 | 53 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5 | 66 | 69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 115 Armenia 69 compare
- 115 Bhutan 69 compare
- 115 Fiji 69 compare
- 115 North Macedonia 69 compare
- 115 Philippines 69 compare
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % 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 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % 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 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in India?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in India was 69 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2000.
- How does India rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- India ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.