Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Japan
Japan: Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 was 86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Japan, 2000–2023
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 15th out of 208 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
| 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4 | 76 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.4 | 81 | 84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85 | 84 | 86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % 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 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 15th out of 208 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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