Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 was 85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay is 85, 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 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Uruguay peaked at 85 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 19th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73 | — |
| 2001 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 82 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 85 | +1.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 85 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.8 | 73 | 79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.9 | 82 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.25 | 83 | 85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % 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 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % 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 Uruguay?
- Universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Uruguay was 85 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2017.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025?
- Uruguay ranks 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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