Universal health coverage index in New Zealand

New Zealand: Universal health coverage index was 89 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
89
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
89
in 2014
All-time low
81
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Universal health 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: Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, universal health 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 193 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.

Universal health coverage index in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Universal health coverage index 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. 1 Cook Islands 75 compare
  3. 2 Iceland 90 compare
  4. 2 Niue 67 compare
  5. 3 Australia 89 compare
  6. 3 Norway 89 compare
  7. 6 Singapore 88 compare
  8. 6 Republic of Korea 88 compare
  9. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 88 compare
  10. 6 United States of America 88 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is universal health coverage index in New Zealand?
Universal health coverage index in New Zealand was 89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest universal health coverage index recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 89 in 2014.
What is the lowest universal health coverage index recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for universal health coverage index?
New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is universal health 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Universal health coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Universal health coverage index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,680 data points, 2000–2023
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