Universal health coverage index in Suriname
Suriname: Universal health coverage index was 74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
86th
of 195 countries
All-time high
77
in 2019
All-time low
59
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Universal health coverage index in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 74 for universal health coverage index in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index in Suriname peaked at 77 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2000.
That places Suriname 86th 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 | 67.2 | 59 | 70 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4 | 70 | 77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.25 | 74 | 77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 86 Jamaica 74 compare
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More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,195 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, male 25.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 425,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 5,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 5,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 5,362 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 5,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index in Suriname?
- Universal health coverage index in Suriname was 74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2019.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for universal health coverage index?
- Suriname ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Universal health coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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