Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 was 70 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
117th
of 208 countries
All-time high
72
in 2017
All-time low
59
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 70 for universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Nicaragua peaked at 72 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 117th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59 | — |
| 2001 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 70 | -2.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 70 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 70 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9 | 59 | 66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6 | 66 | 72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71 | 70 | 72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % 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 Nicaragua?
- Universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Nicaragua was 70 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2017.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025?
- Nicaragua ranks 117th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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