UHC service coverage in Nicaragua

The universal health coverage service index for Nicaragua was 70 out of 100 in 2023.

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

Nicaragua, 2023 70 Index from 0 to 100

Change from 2022 −2points 2022: 72

Position in 2023 112th of 193 See the full ranking

UHC service coverage in Nicaragua 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	Nicaragua
2023	70
2022	72
2021	71
2020	71
2019	71
2018	70
2017	72
2016	71
2015	70
2014	71
2013	70
2012	68
2011	67
2010	66
2009	66
2008	65
2007	64
2006	63
2005	62
2004	61
2003	60
2002	60
2001	59
2000	59

A dash means no value was published for that period.

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In short

That is a change of −2 points from 72 in 2022.
Since 2013, when it was 70, the figure has changed by 0 points.
Among the 193 countries with data for 2023, Nicaragua has the 112th highest value.

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Health spending share of GDP 8.3% 2023 · World Bank Life expectancy estimates and projections 74.9 years 2023 · UN Population Division Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections 16.8 years 2023 · UN Population Division Healthy life expectancy 65.4 years 2023 · WHO Alcohol consumption 3.67 litres 2024 · WHO Adult obesity 34.9% 2024 · WHO

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

109 Belize 70
110 Mongolia 70
111 Montenegro 70
112 Nicaragua 70
113 Syria 70
114 Armenia 69
115 Bhutan 69

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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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