Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Australia
Australia: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Australia stood at 89. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Australia peaked at 89 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2000.
That places Australia 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84 | — |
| 2001 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 89 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9 | 84 | 87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8 | 88 | 89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89 | 89 | 89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Australia?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Australia was 89 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 89 in 2012.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.