UHC Service Coverage Index in New Zealand

New Zealand: 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 2014
All-time low
81
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC Service Coverage Index in New Zealand, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 812001: 822002: 822003: 832004: 842005: 842006: 852007: 852008: 862009: 862010: 862011: 872012: 882013: 882014: 892015: 892016: 892017: 892018: 892019: 882020: 892021: 892022: 892023: 89

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, uhc service coverage index in New Zealand stood at 89. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in New Zealand peaked at 89 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 81, in 2000.

That places New Zealand 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

UHC Service Coverage Index in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 81
2001 82 +1.2%
2002 82 +0.0%
2003 83 +1.2%
2004 84 +1.2%
2005 84 +0.0%
2006 85 +1.2%
2007 85 +0.0%
2008 86 +1.2%
2009 86 +0.0%
2010 86 +0.0%
2011 87 +1.2%
2012 88 +1.1%
2013 88 +0.0%
2014 89 +1.1%
2015 89 +0.0%
2016 89 +0.0%
2017 89 +0.0%
2018 89 +0.0%
2019 88 -1.1%
2020 89 +1.1%
2021 89 +0.0%
2022 89 +0.0%
2023 89 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.8 81 86 10
2010s 88.2 86 89 10
2020s 89 89 89 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 Canada 92 compare
  2. 2 Iceland 90 compare
  3. 3 Norway 89 compare
  4. 3 Australia 89 compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 88 compare
  6. 6 Republic of Korea 88 compare
  7. 6 Singapore 88 compare
  8. 6 United States of America 88 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uhc service coverage index in New Zealand?
Uhc service coverage index in New Zealand was 89 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 89 in 2014.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for uhc service coverage index?
New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Indicator
UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 4,992 data points, 2000–2023
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