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

Latest (2023)
77
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
70th
of 193 countries
All-time high
80
in 2016
All-time low
70
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Universal health coverage index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 702001: 702002: 712003: 712004: 722005: 722006: 722007: 732008: 742009: 742010: 752011: 732012: 762013: 772014: 782015: 792016: 802017: 802018: 792019: 802020: 802021: 802022: 762023: 77

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

Annual values for Universal health coverage index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.9 70 74 10
2010s 77.7 73 80 10
2020s 78.25 76 80 4

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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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Indicator
Universal health coverage index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,680 data points, 2000–2023
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