The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Kiribati
Kiribati: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 51 for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Kiribati peaked at 53 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 158th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3 | 27 | 43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4 | 44 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52 | 51 | 53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 159 Mozambique 50 compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 49 compare
- 160 Liberia 49 compare
- 160 Tanzania 49 compare
More health data for Kiribati
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,465 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1,509 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Kiribati?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Kiribati was 51 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 53 in 2021.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Kiribati ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.