The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Korea
Korea: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in 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 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 Korea peaked at 88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75, in 2000.
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.
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75 | — |
| 2001 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 88 | +0.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Korea's 88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 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 Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % 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 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % 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 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Korea?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Korea ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.