UHC service coverage index in Australia
Australia: UHC service coverage index was 89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage index in Australia stood at 89. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Australia peaked at 89 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2000.
Australia ranks 3rd of 193 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 | 85.9 | 84 | 87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8 | 88 | 89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89 | 89 | 89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Canada 92 compare
- 2 Iceland 90 compare
- 3 New Zealand 89 compare
- 3 Norway 89 compare
- 6 South Korea 88 compare
- 6 Singapore 88 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 88 compare
- 6 United States 88 compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0065 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.958 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 82.27 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 83.32 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.7933 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Australia?
- Uhc service coverage index in Australia was 89 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 89 in 2012.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of UHC service coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A composite index representing coverage of essential health services based on 14 tracer indicators in the areas of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, noncommunicable diseases and service capacity and access. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points.