08.12.2025
More than Half the World’s Population Lacked Access to Basic Health Services in 2023
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Health Policy Watch "Some 4.6 billion people, or more than half the world’s population, still lacked access to a basic package of essential health services in 2023, a new World Health Organization-World Bank report notes. And around 2.1 billion people faced financial hardship in getting vital health services. And at current rates, the world will fall far short of goals to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by the year 2030, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, according to the 2025 UHC Global Monitoring Report, released on Saturday. "