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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8 | 81 | 86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2 | 86 | 89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89 | 89 | 89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 1 Canada 92 compare
- 1 Cook Islands 75 compare
- 2 Iceland 90 compare
- 2 Niue 67 compare
- 3 Australia 89 compare
- 3 Norway 89 compare
- 6 Singapore 88 compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 88 compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 88 compare
- 6 United States of America 88 compare
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,116 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1761 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6188 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.503 units per person (2025)
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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