UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Canada

Canada: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 99 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 193 countries
All-time high
100
in 2013
All-time low
89
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Canada, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 892001: 892002: 892003: 892004: 892005: 892006: 892007: 892008: 892009: 892010: 892011: 982012: 992013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 1002019: 1002020: 1002021: 992022: 992023: 99

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

Analysis

In 2023, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Canada stood at 99.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Canada peaked at 100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 89, in 2000.

That places Canada 4th 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 sub-index on service capacity and access in Canada, year by year

Annual values for UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Canada, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 89
2001 89 +0.0%
2002 89 +0.0%
2003 89 +0.0%
2004 89 +0.0%
2005 89 +0.0%
2006 89 +0.0%
2007 89 +0.0%
2008 89 +0.0%
2009 89 +0.0%
2010 89 +0.0%
2011 98 +10.1%
2012 99 +1.0%
2013 100 +1.0%
2014 100 +0.0%
2015 100 +0.0%
2016 100 +0.0%
2017 100 +0.0%
2018 100 +0.0%
2019 100 +0.0%
2020 100 +0.0%
2021 99 -1.0%
2022 99 +0.0%
2023 99 +0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89 89 89 10
2010s 98.6 89 100 10
2020s 99.25 99 100 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 Japan 100 compare
  2. 1 South Korea 100 compare
  3. 1 Russia 100 compare
  4. 4 Belarus 99 compare
  5. 4 Cuba 99 compare
  6. 4 Denmark 99 compare
  7. 4 Norway 99 compare
  8. 4 United Arab Emirates 99 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Canada?
Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Canada was 99 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2013.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 89 in 2000.
How does Canada rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
Canada ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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) [WHO], published as part of UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO]
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 4,920 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access is based on three tracer indicators (i) hospital access, (ii) health workforce, (iii) health security. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points and is one of the four sub-indexes underlaying the overall UHC service coverage index.