Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in United States
United States: Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage was 130,132 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in United States, 1997–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
United States recorded 130,132 Persons for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in United States peaked at 132,870 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59,296 Persons, in 1999.
United States ranks 3rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in United States, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 61,194 Persons | — |
| 1998 | 59,681 Persons | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 59,296 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 61,086 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 63,162 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 67,689 Persons | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 71,267 Persons | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 72,416 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 75,717 Persons | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 79,697 Persons | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 80,694 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 85,176 Persons | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 79,008 Persons | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 93,092 Persons | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 97,345 Persons | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 100,502 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 102,574 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 107,384 Persons | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 112,355 Persons | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 115,603 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 115,102 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 109,666 Persons | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 120,810 Persons | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 123,850 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 125,036 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 130,424 Persons | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 132,870 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 130,132 Persons | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,057 Persons | 59,296 Persons | 61,194 Persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 73,591 Persons | 61,086 Persons | 85,176 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,443 Persons | 93,092 Persons | 120,810 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,462 Persons | 123,850 Persons | 132,870 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 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
- 4 Lithuania 2,986 Persons compare
- 4 Japan 122,931 Persons compare
- 5 Mexico 106,041 Persons compare
- 5 Slovenia 2,117 Persons compare
- 6 Germany 83,444 Persons compare
- 6 Estonia 1,276 Persons compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7786 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0833 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7908 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0877 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in United States?
- Healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in United States was 130,132 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 132,870 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,296 Persons in 1999.
- How does United States rank for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.