UHC service coverage index in OECD members
OECD members: UHC service coverage index was 84.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in OECD members, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage index in OECD members stood at 84.76. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in OECD members peaked at 84.76 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.91, in 2000.
That places OECD members 4th out of 47 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.31 | 74.91 | 79.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.65 | 79.97 | 83.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.45 | 84.03 | 84.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 Canada 92 compare
- 2 Iceland 90 compare
- 3 Australia 89 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 OECD members
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.23 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 7.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 8.31 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.74 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 82.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.3 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 1.22 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in OECD members?
- Uhc service coverage index in OECD members was 84.76 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 84.76 in 2023.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.91 in 2000.
- How does OECD members rank for uhc service coverage index?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.