UHC service coverage index in Canada

Canada: UHC service coverage index was 92 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
92
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
92
in 2017
All-time low
82
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC service coverage index in Canada, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 822001: 832002: 842003: 842004: 852005: 852006: 862007: 862008: 872009: 872010: 872011: 902012: 902013: 912014: 912015: 912016: 912017: 922018: 922019: 922020: 922021: 922022: 922023: 92

Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for uhc service coverage index in Canada is 92, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Canada peaked at 92 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 82, in 2000.

That places Canada 1st 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.

UHC service coverage index in Canada, year by year

Annual values for UHC service coverage index in Canada, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 82
2001 83 +1.2%
2002 84 +1.2%
2003 84 +0.0%
2004 85 +1.2%
2005 85 +0.0%
2006 86 +1.2%
2007 86 +0.0%
2008 87 +1.2%
2009 87 +0.0%
2010 87 +0.0%
2011 90 +3.4%
2012 90 +0.0%
2013 91 +1.1%
2014 91 +0.0%
2015 91 +0.0%
2016 91 +0.0%
2017 92 +1.1%
2018 92 +0.0%
2019 92 +0.0%
2020 92 +0.0%
2021 92 +0.0%
2022 92 +0.0%
2023 92 +0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.9 82 87 10
2010s 90.7 87 92 10
2020s 92 92 92 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 2 Iceland 90 compare
  2. 3 Australia 89 compare
  3. 3 New Zealand 89 compare
  4. 3 Norway 89 compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uhc service coverage index in Canada?
Uhc service coverage index in Canada was 92 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 92 in 2017.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 82 in 2000.
How does Canada rank for uhc service coverage index?
Canada ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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

Indicator
UHC service coverage index
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,760 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.