Australia vs New Zealand: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index
Australia
89
in 2023
New Zealand
89
in 2023
Australia rank
3rd
New Zealand rank
3rd
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 89 against 89 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9 | 83.8 | 2.1 | Australia |
| 2010s | 88.8 | 88.2 | 0.6 | Australia |
| 2020s | 89 | 89 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 89 against 89 in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Australia ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential services including reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases and service capacity and access.