Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in United States of America
United States of America: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 88, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in United States of America peaked at 88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79, in 2000.
United States of America 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 States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79 | — |
| 2001 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 88 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5 | 79 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.2 | 84 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5 | 87 | 88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 88 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in United States of America?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in United States of America 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- United States of America ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.