The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Palestine
Palestine: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 65 in 2023. ▬ Flat
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Palestine, 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 Palestine stood at 65. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Palestine peaked at 70 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2019.
Palestine ranks 129th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66 | — |
| 2001 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 70 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 65 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4 | 66 | 70 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3 | 65 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.25 | 65 | 66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 127 Marshall Islands 66 compare
- 127 Namibia 66 compare
- 129 Micronesia (country) 65 compare
- 129 Morocco 65 compare
- 129 Tuvalu 65 compare
More health data for Palestine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1842 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1917 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Palestine?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Palestine was 65 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 2009.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2019.
- How does Palestine rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Palestine ranks 129th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine 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.