The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in South Korea
South Korea: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in South Korea, 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 South Korea stood at 88. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in South Korea peaked at 88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 6th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8 | 75 | 82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5 | 82 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5 | 87 | 88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 3 Australia 89 compare
- 3 New Zealand 89 compare
- 3 Norway 89 compare
- 6 Singapore 88 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 88 compare
- 6 United States 88 compare
More health data for South Korea
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 314,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 328,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 299,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 295,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 267,725 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in South Korea?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in South Korea was 88 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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.