Tracking Universal Health Coverage with updated indicators in the World Development Indicators Sinae LeeGil ShapiraPatrick Hoang-Vu EozenouHiroko Maeda February 04, 2026 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/tracking-universal-health-coverage-with-updated-indicators-in-th0 In a remote village, a mother watches her child struggle with a high fever. The nearest clinic is hours away and even if she gets there, paying for treatment would mean skipping meals, pulling the other child out of school, or delaying the rent. Situations like this are common across the world, where out-of-pocket payments for health care remain a routine part of everyday life.