Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in South Korea
South Korea: Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 was 88 index in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 208 countries
All-time high
88 index
in 2022
All-time low
75 index
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2023, universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in South Korea stood at 88 index. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in South Korea peaked at 88 index in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75 index, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 7th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75 index | — |
| 2001 | 76 index | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 77 index | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 78 index | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 79 index | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 79 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80 index | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 81 index | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 81 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82 index | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 82 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 84 index | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 85 index | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 85 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86 index | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 86 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87 index | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 87 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88 index | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 88 index | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 88 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 83 index, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 88 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69 index, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8 index | 75 index | 82 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5 index | 82 index | 87 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5 index | 87 index | 88 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 7 Republic of Korea 88 index compare
- 7 Singapore 88 index compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 88 index compare
- 7 United Kingdom 88 index compare
- 7 United States 88 index compare
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % 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 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in South Korea?
- Universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in South Korea was 88 index 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 88 index in 2022.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 index in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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