Universal health coverage index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Universal health coverage index was 77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Universal health coverage index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 77 for universal health coverage index in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 80 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2000.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 70th of 193 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.
Universal health coverage index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70 | — |
| 2001 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 77 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.9 | 70 | 74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7 | 73 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.25 | 76 | 80 | 4 |
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More health data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 174,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Universal health coverage index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2016.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2000.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for universal health coverage index?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Universal health coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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