Universal health coverage index in Nauru
Nauru: Universal health coverage index was 62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Universal health coverage index in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for universal health coverage index in Nauru is 62, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index in Nauru peaked at 62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2000.
Nauru ranks 137th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Universal health coverage index in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39 | — |
| 2001 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 62 | +1.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83, 75% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 62 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3 | 39 | 53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2 | 54 | 59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61 | 60 | 62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More health data for Nauru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0593 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1333 % 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 0.0623 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index in Nauru?
- Universal health coverage index in Nauru was 62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2000.
- How does Nauru rank for universal health coverage index?
- Nauru ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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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