The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Suriname
Suriname: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 74 for the universal health coverage (uhc) service 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, the universal health coverage (uhc) service 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.
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59 | — |
| 2001 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74 | -1.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.5, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 74 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
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More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % 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 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % 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 0.0425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Suriname?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Suriname was 74 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2019.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Suriname ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service 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 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.