Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Japan

Japan: Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 was 86 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
86
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 179 countries
All-time high
86
in 2023
All-time low
76
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Japan, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 762001: 772002: 772003: 782004: 782005: 792006: 792007: 802008: 802009: 802010: 812011: 812012: 822013: 822014: 822015: 822016: 832017: 832018: 842019: 842020: 842021: 852022: 852023: 86

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Japan is 86, measured 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 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Japan peaked at 86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2000.

That places Japan 12th out of 179 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.

Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 methodology in Japan, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 76
2001 77 +1.3%
2002 77 +0.0%
2003 78 +1.3%
2004 78 +0.0%
2005 79 +1.3%
2006 79 +0.0%
2007 80 +1.3%
2008 80 +0.0%
2009 80 +0.0%
2010 81 +1.2%
2011 81 +0.0%
2012 82 +1.2%
2013 82 +0.0%
2014 82 +0.0%
2015 82 +0.0%
2016 83 +1.2%
2017 83 +0.0%
2018 84 +1.2%
2019 84 +0.0%
2020 84 +0.0%
2021 85 +1.2%
2022 85 +0.0%
2023 86 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.4 76 80 10
2010s 82.4 81 84 10
2020s 85 84 86 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 10 Germany 87 compare
  2. 10 Switzerland 87 compare
  3. 12 Belgium 86 compare
  4. 12 Cuba 86 compare
  5. 12 Finland 86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Japan?
Universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Japan was 86 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 86 in 2023.
What is the lowest universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2000.
How does Japan rank for universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025?
Japan ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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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Indicator
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 methodology
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
216 places, 5,184 data points, 2000–2023
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