Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Antigua and Barbuda is 81, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 83 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2000.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 47th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76 | — |
| 2001 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 81 | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.2 | 76 | 79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81 | 79 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5 | 80 | 81 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Antigua and Barbuda was 81 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 2014.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.