The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Austria
Austria: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Austria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Austria is 84, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Austria peaked at 84 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71, in 2000.
That places Austria 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4 | 71 | 79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9 | 80 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.75 | 83 | 84 | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 49,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 46,408 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 48,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 45,674 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Austria?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Austria was 84 in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 2021.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Austria ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential services including reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases and service capacity and access.