Australia vs United States: UHC service coverage index
Australia
89
in 2023
United States
88
in 2023
Australia rank
3rd
United States rank
6th
UHC service coverage index over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
Australia currently reports 89 against 88 in United States, a difference of 1.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9 | 81.5 | 4.4 | Australia |
| 2010s | 88.8 | 86.2 | 2.6 | Australia |
| 2020s | 89 | 87.5 | 1.5 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher uhc service coverage index, Australia or United States?
- Australia, at 89 against 88 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in uhc service coverage index between Australia and United States?
- 1, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for uhc service coverage index?
- Australia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 6th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as UHC service coverage index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.