Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Brunei
Brunei: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Brunei, 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 Brunei is 84, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Brunei peaked at 84 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2000.
That places Brunei 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72 | — |
| 2001 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 84 | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 84 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4 | 72 | 78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.1 | 78 | 84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84 | 84 | 84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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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 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7964 % 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 0.0345 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Brunei?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Brunei was 84 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 2014.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2000.
- How does Brunei rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Brunei ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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.