The analysis summarizes changes in Bahrain's UHC service coverage and identifies differences among the component domains.
The Universal Health Coverage service coverage index for Bahrain was 78.0 in 2023. The service capacity and access sub-index was 79.0, the infectious disease sub-index 100.0, the non-communicable disease sub-index 66.0, and the reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health sub-index 72.0. The highest component score was infectious diseases at 100.0, while the lowest was non-communicable diseases at 66.0. The component range was 34.0 points.
Bahrain Universal Health Coverage by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — UHC service coverage index (SH_UHC_SCI); UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access (SH_UHC_SCI_CAPACITY); UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases (SH_UHC_SCI_ID); UHC service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases (SH_UHC_SCI_NCD); UHC service coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (SH_UHC_SCI_RMNCH).
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About the Indicators
UHC service coverage index. An index on a scale of 0 to 100 summarizing coverage of essential health services, built from tracer indicators across four component domains.
UHC service coverage sub-index: service capacity and access. One of four component domains of the UHC service coverage index, covering health workforce and facility access indicators.
UHC service coverage sub-index: infectious diseases. One of four component domains of the UHC service coverage index, covering tracer indicators for infectious-disease control.
UHC service coverage sub-index: non-communicable diseases. One of four component domains of the UHC service coverage index, covering tracer indicators for non-communicable disease services.
UHC service coverage sub-index: reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health. One of four component domains of the UHC service coverage index, covering reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health services.