The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Sweden
Sweden: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Sweden stood at 85. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Sweden peaked at 85 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2000.
That places Sweden 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5 | 70 | 79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.3 | 79 | 84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85 | 85 | 85 | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 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 66,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,430 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 62,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 57,504 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Sweden?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Sweden was 85 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2020.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.