Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Germany
Germany: Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage was 83,444 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Germany recorded 83,444 Persons for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Germany peaked at 83,444 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47,364 Persons, in 1960.
Germany ranks 6th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Germany, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47,364 Persons | — |
| 1961 | 47,878 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 48,825 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 49,536 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 50,210 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 50,992 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 51,797 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 52,134 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 52,511 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 53,201 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 54,112 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 55,313 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 55,702 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 56,656 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 57,144 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 56,936 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 56,827 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 56,657 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 56,556 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 56,474 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 56,814 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 56,882 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 56,599 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 56,401 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 56,174 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 55,671 Persons | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 55,530 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 55,201 Persons | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 55,410 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 55,443 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 56,200 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 72,562 Persons | +29.1% |
| 1992 | 73,129 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 73,515 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 73,656 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 74,258 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 74,374 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 74,319 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 74,103 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 73,916 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 73,804 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 73,639 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 73,477 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 73,250 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 73,007 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 72,772 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 72,490 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 72,247 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 72,083 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 80,313 Persons | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 80,137 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80,147 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80,272 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 80,417 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 80,669 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 81,267 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 81,793 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 81,968 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 82,091 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82,142 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82,063 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 81,928 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 82,460 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 83,215 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 83,444 Persons | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,445 Persons | 47,364 Persons | 53,201 Persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 56,238 Persons | 54,112 Persons | 57,144 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,012 Persons | 55,201 Persons | 56,882 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,003 Persons | 56,200 Persons | 74,374 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,708 Persons | 72,083 Persons | 80,313 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,090 Persons | 80,137 Persons | 82,142 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,622 Persons | 81,928 Persons | 83,444 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.7769 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3171 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.7986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6241 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Germany?
- Healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Germany was 83,444 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 83,444 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,364 Persons in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of a population covered for a core set of health services offers an initial measure of access to care and financial protection. Most OECD countries have achieved universal or near-universal coverage for a core set of health services, which usually include consultations with doctors, tests and examinations, and hospital care. This dataset presents the latest data for government (compulsory) health insurance, and for the various types of voluntary health insurance coverage. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.