The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Papua New Guinea is 32, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd 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.
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 | — |
| 2001 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 32 | +3.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69, 46% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6 | 24 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3 | 26 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.25 | 28 | 32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % 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 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Papua New Guinea?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Papua New Guinea was 32 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2023.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.