The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Seychelles
Seychelles: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 80 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Seychelles, 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 Seychelles is 80, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Seychelles peaked at 81 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2000.
That places Seychelles 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1 | 62 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.5 | 67 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79 | 78 | 80 | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,333 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 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 1,107 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 834 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,029 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 806 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 950 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 781 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Seychelles?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Seychelles was 80 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2016.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Seychelles ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.