UHC Service Coverage Index in Australia
Australia: UHC Service Coverage Index was 89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
89
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
89
in 2012
All-time low
84
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
UHC Service Coverage Index in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage index in Australia stood at 89. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Australia peaked at 89 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2000.
Australia ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC Service Coverage Index in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84 | — |
| 2001 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 89 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9 | 84 | 87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8 | 88 | 89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89 | 89 | 89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Canada 92 compare
- 2 Iceland 90 compare
- 3 Norway 89 compare
- 3 New Zealand 89 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 88 compare
- 6 South Korea 88 compare
- 6 Singapore 88 compare
- 6 United States 88 compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Australia?
- Uhc service coverage index in Australia was 89 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 89 in 2012.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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