Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Russia
Russia: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Russia, 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 Russia is 81, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Russia peaked at 81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2000.
That places Russia 47th 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68 | — |
| 2001 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81 | +1.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Russia's 81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.2 | 68 | 74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7 | 75 | 79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.25 | 80 | 81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 81 compare
- 47 Iran 81 compare
- 47 Turkmenistan 81 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Russia?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Russia 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Russia ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.