The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 75 for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Saint Lucia peaked at 78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67, in 2000.
Saint Lucia ranks 78th 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67 | — |
| 2001 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 75 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 75 | +1.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.5, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 75 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3 | 67 | 69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6 | 69 | 78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76 | 74 | 78 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9555 % 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 0.0282 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Saint Lucia?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Saint Lucia was 75 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 78 in 2019.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Saint Lucia ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.