Universal health coverage index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Universal health coverage index was 88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 195 countries
All-time high
88
in 2020
All-time low
77
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Universal health coverage index in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 88 for universal health coverage index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index in United Kingdom peaked at 88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 6th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 | 80.6 | 77 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.7 | 84 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88 | 88 | 88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 3 Australia 89 compare
- 3 New Zealand 89 compare
- 3 Norway 89 compare
- 6 Singapore 88 compare
- 6 South Korea 88 compare
- 6 United States 88 compare
More health data for United Kingdom
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 439,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 414,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 425,636 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 403,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 411,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 391,155 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index in United Kingdom?
- Universal health coverage index in United Kingdom was 88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for universal health coverage index?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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