Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia stood at 83. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Saudi Arabia peaked at 83 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 33rd 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74 | — |
| 2001 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8 | 74 | 81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3 | 80 | 82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82 | 81 | 83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 33 Czechia 83 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Saudi Arabia?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Saudi Arabia was 83 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.