UHC service coverage in North Korea

The universal health coverage service index for North Korea was 77 out of 100 in 2023.

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

North Korea, 2023 77 Index from 0 to 100

Change from 2022 +1points 2022: 76

Position in 2023 72nd of 193 See the full ranking

UHC service coverage in North Korea 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	North Korea
2023	77
2022	76
2021	80
2020	80
2019	80
2018	79
2017	80
2016	80
2015	79
2014	78
2013	77
2012	76
2011	73
2010	75
2009	74
2008	74
2007	73
2006	72
2005	72
2004	72
2003	71
2002	71
2001	70
2000	70

A dash means no value was published for that period.

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In short

That is a change of +1 points from 76 in 2022.
Since 2013, when it was 77, the figure has changed by 0 points.
Among the 193 countries with data for 2023, North Korea has the 72nd highest value.

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

69 Slovakia 78
70 Greece 77
71 Latvia 77
72 North Korea 77
73 Romania 77
74 Türkiye 77
75 Croatia 76

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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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