Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 was 72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
72
in 2021
All-time low
60
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 72, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Sri Lanka peaked at 72 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2001.
That places Sri Lanka 103rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61 | — |
| 2001 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 72 is above the median for South Asia, which is 69, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5 | 60 | 66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6 | 67 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.75 | 71 | 72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 103 Eswatini 72 compare
- 103 Tajikistan 72 compare
- 106 Albania 71 compare
- 106 Cabo Verde 71 compare
- 106 Egypt 71 compare
- 106 Georgia 71 compare
- 106 Libya 71 compare
- 106 Maldives 71 compare
- 106 Republic of Moldova 71 compare
- 106 Tonga 71 compare
- 106 Viet Nam 71 compare
- 106 Moldova 71 compare
- 106 Vietnam 71 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Sri Lanka?
- Universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Sri Lanka was 72 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2021.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025?
- Sri Lanka ranks 103rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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