Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage was 5,178 Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Slovak Republic, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Slovak Republic is 5,178 Persons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Slovak Republic peaked at 5,600 Persons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,090 Persons, in 2015.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Slovak Republic, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,324 Persons | — |
| 1996 | 5,379 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 5,600 Persons | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 5,389 Persons | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 5,452 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 5,341 Persons | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 5,269 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 5,231 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,213 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5,143 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5,217 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 5,176 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5,156 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5,163 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5,164 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,152 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5,146 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,138 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5,121 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5,108 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,090 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,145 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5,149 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5,151 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,163 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5,165 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,160 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5,175 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 5,179 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5,178 Persons | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,429 Persons | 5,324 Persons | 5,600 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,207 Persons | 5,143 Persons | 5,341 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,136 Persons | 5,090 Persons | 5,163 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,171 Persons | 5,160 Persons | 5,179 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovak Republic
- 1 Türkiye 84,903 Persons compare
- 1 Indonesia 282,740 Persons compare
- 2 Russian Federation 145,584 Persons compare
- 2 Poland 34,349 Persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 17,993 Persons compare
- 3 United States 130,132 Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 2,986 Persons compare
- 4 Japan 122,931 Persons compare
- 5 Mexico 106,041 Persons compare
- 5 Slovenia 2,117 Persons compare
More health data for Slovak Republic
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.141 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -6.5 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 6.5 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 78.4 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 8.2 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality 5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Causes of mortality 53,876 Deaths (2024)
- Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 7 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 5.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospital beds by sector 5.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Slovak Republic?
- Healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Slovak Republic was 5,178 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5,600 Persons in 1997.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,090 Persons in 2015.
- How does Slovak Republic rank for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage?
- Slovak Republic ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovak Republic 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.