Universal health coverage index in Japan
Japan: Universal health coverage index was 86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 195 countries
All-time high
86
in 2023
All-time low
76
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Universal health coverage index in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, universal health coverage index in Japan stood at 86. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index in Japan peaked at 86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2000.
That places Japan 12th out of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4 | 76 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.4 | 81 | 84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85 | 84 | 86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 436,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index in Japan?
- Universal health coverage index in Japan was 86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for universal health coverage index?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Universal health coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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