This article presents the Universal Health Coverage service coverage index and its component sub-indices for Barbados.
The Universal Health Coverage service coverage index for Barbados was 82.0 in 2023. The service capacity and access sub-index was 88.0, the infectious disease sub-index 98.0, the non-communicable disease sub-index 68.0, and the reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health sub-index 78.0. The highest component score was infectious diseases at 98.0, while the lowest was non-communicable diseases at 68.0. The component range was 30.0 points.
Barbados 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.