Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 88. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77, in 2000.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77 | — |
| 2001 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.6 | 77 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.7 | 84 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88 | 88 | 88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 3 Australia 89 compare
- 3 New Zealand 89 compare
- 3 Norway 89 compare
- 6 Singapore 88 compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 88 compare
- 6 United States of America 88 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 88 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.