The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Paraguay
Paraguay: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 79 for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Paraguay peaked at 79 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 60th of 195 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.
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62 | — |
| 2001 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79 | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.5, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.1 | 62 | 69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3 | 69 | 77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79 | 79 | 79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 60 El Salvador 79 compare
- 60 Estonia 79 compare
- 60 Mexico 79 compare
- 60 Uzbekistan 79 compare
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % 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 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % 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 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Paraguay?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Paraguay was 79 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 2020.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Paraguay ranks 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.