UHC service coverage in Saudi Arabia

The universal health coverage service index for Saudi Arabia was 83 out of 100 in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.

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

Saudi Arabia, 2023 83 Index from 0 to 100

Change from 2022 +1points 2022: 82

Median of G20 countries, 2023 83 Middle value of 19 countries

Position in 2023 37th of 193 See the full ranking

UHC service coverage in Saudi Arabia 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	Saudi Arabia
2023	83
2022	82
2021	82
2020	81
2019	80
2018	80
2017	82
2016	82
2015	82
2014	82
2013	82
2012	81
2011	81
2010	81
2009	81
2008	80
2007	80
2006	79
2005	78
2004	78
2003	77
2002	76
2001	75
2000	74

A dash means no value was published for that period.

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In short

That is a change of +1 points from 82 in 2022.
Since 2013, when it was 82, the figure has changed by +1 points.
Among the 193 countries with data for 2023, Saudi Arabia has the 37th highest value.

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Health spending share of GDP 5.7% 2023 · World Bank Life expectancy estimates and projections 78.7 years 2023 · UN Population Division Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections 18.2 years 2023 · UN Population Division Healthy life expectancy 66.5 years 2023 · WHO Alcohol consumption 0.00 litres 2024 · WHO Adult obesity 40.1% 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 Saudi Arabia
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 Saudi Arabia compares in 2023 Neighbouring positions among 193 countries with a value for 2023.

34 Kazakhstan 83
35 Luxembourg 83
36 Portugal 83
37 Saudi Arabia 83
38 Barbados 82
39 Colombia 82
40 France 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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