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Australia - UHC Service Coverage Index 96

World Bank UHC · updated 2026-10-03 · 196 economies tracked

Latest value

96 (2023)

Global rank

##18 of 196 economies

vs global median

1.2×

Growth since 2000

0.98×

Ranking Race — UHC Service Coverage Index

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#19#37#55#73#91#109200020052010201520202023#2#182014 overtook Canada2020 overtook Norway
AustraliaJapanKorea, Rep.Russian FederationUnited Arab Emirates

Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2023. Australia climbed from #2 to #18 (overtook Canada). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Australia ↓

Key Events — Australia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2008
Global crisis resilience curated

Avoids recession on the back of China-driven commodity demand.

2014
Overtook Canada in global rank auto
2020
Overtook Norway in global rank auto
2020
COVID-19 recession curated

First recession in nearly three decades.

UHC Service Coverage Index, 2000-2023

World Bank UHC · index (0-100) · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2000200520102015202020239697.3398.67100
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