The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Italy
Italy: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Italy, 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 Italy is 82, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Italy peaked at 83 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 74, in 2000.
Italy ranks 38th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74 | — |
| 2001 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82 | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9 | 74 | 79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8 | 80 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.25 | 82 | 83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Italy?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Italy was 82 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 2016.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Italy ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.