Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Ireland
Ireland: Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 was 82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 82 for universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Ireland peaked at 82 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 42nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72 | — |
| 2001 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 82 | +1.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.8 | 72 | 77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4 | 78 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5 | 81 | 82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Ireland?
- Universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Ireland was 82 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 2021.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025?
- Ireland ranks 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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