Korea, Dem. People's Rep. · UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1)
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Unit: index points (0–100). Publisher measure: UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1).
Unitless 0–100 UHC service coverage index (SDG 3.8.1), combining 14 tracer indicators across reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health; infectious diseases; noncommunicable diseases; and service capacity and access. WHO describes weighted geometric aggregation within subindices, then geometric aggregation across the four subindices. It is not a percentage of people insured or fully covered and does not measure financial protection (SDG 3.8.2).
Measurement basis: Composite service coverage index from WHO and other international-agency tracer data, including administrative records, household surveys and facility surveys; some tracers are proxies.
Reference-period cadence: annual.
Source update cadence: every 2–3 years. This does not establish a publication date for an individual reading.
- A unitless 0–100 index of essential health-service coverage using 14 tracers. It is not the percentage of people insured or fully covered; financial protection is a separate SDG indicator.
- Reference-year records are annual, while WHO describes dissemination every 2–3 years and input collection every 1–5 years. Tracer inputs need not share the same observation window or represent a fresh survey each year.
- Some tracers are proxies, and the index is not a recommended basket of services. Current WHO definitions reflect the March 2025 revision; cross-edition comparability and observation publication vintage are not established by this capture.
Displayed values are rounded, with extra precision when needed to keep a positive estimate positive. Downloads retain the full numeric estimate and the publisher's original display text separately.
A “<” sign means strictly below the stated number. Numeric readings and uncertainty endpoints keep their own comparison signs. A number without a sign does not establish certainty or an observed outcome.
World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory); retrieved 2026-09-08. Retrieval time is separate from an official publisher release vintage.
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One row per country, indicator and year, with raw values, source links and reuse notices. Thresholds have an empty numeric value and separate number/operator fields; value_kind distinguishes upper bounds from absent readings.
History and uncertainty
Charts plot numeric readings. Reported upper bounds create gaps; their values, uncertainty endpoints and source notes remain available in the table and downloads.
Reported estimates and uncertainty · 24 rows
Each comparison sign applies to its own reading or uncertainty endpoint. Values retain source precision. “Not reported” identifies an absent reading or uncertainty endpoint in this source capture.
| Country | Year | Reading | Lower endpoint | Upper endpoint | Publisher note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 2000 | 70 | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 2001 | 70 | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 2002 | 71 | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 2003 | 71 | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 2004 | 72 | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 2005 | 72 | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 2006 | 72 | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 2007 | 73 | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 2008 | 74 | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 2009 | 74 | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 2010 | 75 | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 2011 | 73 | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 2012 | 76 | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 2013 | 77 | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 2014 | 78 | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 2015 | 79 | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 2016 | 80 | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 2017 | 80 | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 2018 | 79 | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 2019 | 80 | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 2020 | 80 | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 2021 | 80 | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 2022 | 76 | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 2023 | 77 | Not reported | Not reported | — |
One row per country, indicator and year, with raw values, source links and reuse notices. Thresholds have an empty numeric value and separate number/operator fields; value_kind distinguishes upper bounds from absent readings.