Composite healthcare availability and quality signal.
- Unit
- index
- Direction
- Higher is better
- Coverage
- 1013 city and 208 country values
Methodology note
STATLAS treats healthcare access index as a comparable indicator, not a complete judgment about a place. Values are stored with source family, year, confidence, and refresh date. When source series differ by geography, STATLAS keeps the source visible and avoids hiding uncertainty behind a single opaque grade.
FAQs
What does Healthcare Access Index measure?
Healthcare Access Index measures composite healthcare availability and quality signal. STATLAS stores it as a health metric with values in index.
Is a higher Healthcare Access Index value better?
For Healthcare Access Index, higher values are generally better. The direction is shown on metric pages, ranking pages, and comparison tables so users can read the number correctly.
How much coverage does Healthcare Access Index have?
Healthcare Access Index currently has 1013 city values and 208 country values in STATLAS, with source years covering 2026 to 2026.
Which sources support Healthcare Access Index?
Healthcare Access Index currently uses WHO Global Health Observatory as visible source families.