UHC service coverage index in Italy

Italy: UHC service coverage index was 82 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
82
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 193 countries
All-time high
83
in 2016
All-time low
74
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC service coverage index in Italy, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 742001: 752002: 762003: 762004: 772005: 772006: 782007: 782008: 792009: 792010: 802011: 802012: 812013: 812014: 822015: 822016: 832017: 832018: 832019: 832020: 832021: 822022: 822023: 82

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 82 for uhc service coverage index in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Italy peaked at 83 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 74, in 2000.

That places Italy 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

UHC service coverage index in Italy, year by year

Annual values for UHC service coverage index in Italy, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 74
2001 75 +1.4%
2002 76 +1.3%
2003 76 +0.0%
2004 77 +1.3%
2005 77 +0.0%
2006 78 +1.3%
2007 78 +0.0%
2008 79 +1.3%
2009 79 +0.0%
2010 80 +1.3%
2011 80 +0.0%
2012 81 +1.2%
2013 81 +0.0%
2014 82 +1.2%
2015 82 +0.0%
2016 83 +1.2%
2017 83 +0.0%
2018 83 +0.0%
2019 83 +0.0%
2020 83 +0.0%
2021 82 -1.2%
2022 82 +0.0%
2023 82 +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.9 74 79 10
2010s 81.8 80 83 10
2020s 82.25 82 83 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 38 Barbados 82 compare
  2. 38 Colombia 82 compare
  3. 38 France 82 compare
  4. 38 Ireland 82 compare
  5. 38 Malta 82 compare
  6. 38 Panama 82 compare
  7. 38 Poland 82 compare
  8. 38 Thailand 82 compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uhc service coverage index in Italy?
Uhc service coverage index in Italy was 82 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 83 in 2016.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 74 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for uhc service coverage index?
Italy ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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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.