UHC service coverage in France

The universal health coverage service index for France was 82 out of 100 in 2023.

Universal health coverage service coverage index Index from 0 to 100 Data: 2000 to 2023 Source: WHO

France, 2023 82 Index from 0 to 100

Change from 2022 0points 2022: 82

Median of European Union (27 countries), 2023 82 Middle value of 27 countries

Position in 2023 40th of 193 See the full ranking

UHC service coverage in France over time

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Index from 0 to 100. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Universal health coverage service coverage index (index from 0 to 100), 2000 to 2023
Period	France
2023	82
2022	82
2021	82
2020	82
2019	81
2018	81
2017	82
2016	82
2015	82
2014	82
2013	82
2012	81
2011	81
2010	79
2009	79
2008	79
2007	79
2006	79
2005	79
2004	79
2003	79
2002	78
2001	78
2000	78

A dash means no value was published for that period.

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In short

That is unchanged from 2022.
Since 2013, when it was 82, the figure has changed by 0 points.
Among the 193 countries with data for 2023, France has the 40th highest value.

More for France

All statistics for France

Health spending share of GDP 11.5% 2024 · World Bank Life expectancy at birth 83.0p years 2024 · Eurostat Infant mortality rate 4.1 per 1,000 live births 2024 · Eurostat Hospital beds 534 per 100,000 people 2024 · Eurostat Practising physicians 394 per 100,000 people 2024 · Eurostat People reporting good or very good health 64.8% 2025 · Eurostat

Source and dates

Original producer: WHO
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code: UHC_INDEX_REPORTED · dataset details · view at source
Observation period: 2000 to 2023 for France
Provider update: 5 December 2025
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution: Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory

How France compares in 2023 Neighbouring positions among 193 countries with a value for 2023.

37 Saudi Arabia 83
38 Barbados 82
39 Colombia 82
40 France 82
41 Ireland 82
42 Italy 82
43 Malta 82

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What this measures

A summary of how well essential health services reach the population, from 0 to 100, based on 14 tracer indicators of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, noncommunicable diseases and service capacity (SDG indicator 3.8.1).

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