Share of the population with at least basic health insurance coverage
Share of each country’s population covered by at least basic health insurance, based on WHO/World Bank UHC service coverage monitoring (2019–2023).
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Key Insights
- •Many high-income and several middle-income countries reach near-universal (≈100%) basic coverage through tax-funded or social insurance systems.
- •Coverage remains very low in a number of low-income countries, reflecting limited fiscal space and fragmented pooling.
- •Some countries show moderate coverage despite relatively strong health outcomes, indicating reliance on out-of-pocket spending or mixed financing.
- •Large-population countries differ widely—highlighting the role of labor informality and entitlement design in achieving universal coverage.
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 67.1%)
About This Statistic
This statistic captures the estimated share of people in each country who are covered by at least a basic package of health insurance or publicly financed health coverage. It is a useful proxy for financial protection and access to essential health services, and it highlights differences in how countries organize risk pooling (tax-funded systems, social health insurance, private insurance, or mixed models).
The measure is compiled from country administrative records and household survey evidence harmonized through WHO and World Bank Universal Health Coverage (UHC) monitoring work. Countries with universal tax-funded or social insurance systems tend to score near 100%, while places with fragmented financing, large informal sectors, or limited public entitlement often show lower coverage and/or large inequities within the population.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 100.0% |
| 2 | Belarus | 100.0% |
| 3 | Canada | 100.0% |
| 4 | Cape Verde | 100.0% |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 100.0% |
| 6 | Cuba | 100.0% |
| 7 | Cyprus | 100.0% |
| 8 | Czech Republic | 100.0% |
| 9 | Denmark | 100.0% |
| 10 | Estonia | 100.0% |
| 11 | Fiji | 100.0% |
| 12 | Finland | 100.0% |
| 13 | France | 100.0% |
| 14 | Georgia | 100.0% |
| 15 | Germany | 100.0% |
| 16 | Greece | 100.0% |
| 17 | Hungary | 100.0% |
| 18 | Iceland | 100.0% |
| 19 | Ireland | 100.0% |
| 20 | Israel | 100.0% |
| 21 | Italy | 100.0% |
| 22 | Japan | 100.0% |
| 23 | North Korea | 100.0% |
| 24 | South Korea | 100.0% |
| 25 | Kuwait | 100.0% |
| 26 | Latvia | 100.0% |
| 27 | Libya | 100.0% |
| 28 | Lithuania | 100.0% |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
| 30 | Maldives | 100.0% |
| 31 | Mauritius | 100.0% |
| 32 | Moldova, Republic of | 100.0% |
| 33 | Montenegro | 100.0% |
| 34 | Oman | 100.0% |
| 35 | Netherlands | 100.0% |
| 36 | New Zealand | 100.0% |
| 37 | Norway | 100.0% |
| 38 | Panama | 100.0% |
| 39 | Poland | 100.0% |
| 40 | Portugal | 100.0% |
| 41 | Qatar | 100.0% |
| 42 | Romania | 100.0% |
| 43 | Russian Federation | 100.0% |
| 44 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% |
| 45 | Serbia | 100.0% |
| 46 | Singapore | 100.0% |
| 47 | Slovakia | 100.0% |
| 48 | Slovenia | 100.0% |
| 49 | Spain | 100.0% |
| 50 | Suriname | 100.0% |
| 51 | Sweden | 100.0% |
| 52 | Switzerland | 100.0% |
| 53 | Thailand | 100.0% |
| 54 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% |
| 55 | Turkmenistan | 100.0% |
| 56 | Ukraine | 100.0% |
| 57 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 100.0% |
| 58 | United Kingdom | 100.0% |
| 59 | Uruguay | 100.0% |
| 60 | Afghanistan | 100.0% |
| 61 | Albania | 100.0% |
| 62 | Algeria | 100.0% |
| 63 | Argentina | 100.0% |
| 64 | Australia | 100.0% |
| 65 | Austria | 100.0% |
| 66 | Bahamas | 100.0% |
| 67 | Bahrain | 100.0% |
| 68 | Armenia | 100.0% |
| 69 | Barbados | 100.0% |
| 70 | Belgium | 100.0% |
| 71 | Bermuda | 100.0% |
| 72 | Botswana | 100.0% |
| 73 | Solomon Islands | 100.0% |
| 74 | Brunei Darussalam | 100.0% |
| 75 | Croatia | 99.0% |
| 76 | Türkiye | 99.0% |
| 77 | Mongolia | 98.0% |
| 78 | Andorra | 98.0% |
| 79 | Tunisia | 96.0% |
| 80 | People's Republic of China | 95.0% |
| 81 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 93.0% |
| 82 | Costa Rica | 92.0% |
| 83 | Vietnam | 92.0% |
| 84 | United States of America | 92.0% |
| 85 | Uzbekistan | 92.0% |
| 86 | Bhutan | 92.0% |
| 87 | Chile | 90.0% |
| 88 | Kazakhstan | 89.0% |
| 89 | Jordan | 88.0% |
| 90 | Kyrgyzstan | 83.0% |
| 91 | Peru | 83.0% |
| 92 | Colombia | 77.0% |
| 93 | Malaysia | 77.0% |
| 94 | Brazil | 75.0% |
| 95 | New Caledonia | 74.0% |
| 96 | Benin | 72.0% |
| 97 | Iraq | 66.0% |
| 98 | Mexico | 66.0% |
| 99 | Ecuador | 62.0% |
| 100 | Indonesia | 61.0% |
| 101 | Venezuela | 60.0% |
| 102 | Syrian Arab Republic | 58.0% |
| 103 | Paraguay | 57.0% |
| 104 | Trinidad and Tobago | 56.0% |
| 105 | Tajikistan | 55.0% |
| 106 | Belize | 55.0% |
| 107 | Lebanon | 52.0% |
| 108 | Egypt | 50.0% |
| 109 | Dominican Republic | 45.0% |
| 110 | Philippines | 45.0% |
| 111 | Bolivia | 44.0% |
| 112 | Morocco | 42.0% |
| 113 | India | 41.0% |
| 114 | Pakistan | 38.0% |
| 115 | Nepal | 36.0% |
| 116 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 36.0% |
| 117 | Jamaica | 31.0% |
| 118 | Myanmar | 29.0% |
| 119 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 29.0% |
| 120 | El Salvador | 28.0% |
| 121 | Cambodia | 27.0% |
| 122 | Kenya | 25.0% |
| 123 | Bangladesh | 24.0% |
| 124 | Guatemala | 23.0% |
| 125 | Honduras | 22.0% |
| 126 | Nicaragua | 19.0% |
| 127 | Rwanda | 19.0% |
| 128 | Namibia | 18.0% |
| 129 | Papua New Guinea | 18.0% |
| 130 | Senegal | 16.0% |
| 131 | South Africa | 16.0% |
| 132 | Ghana | 15.0% |
| 133 | Sudan | 14.0% |
| 134 | Mozambique | 13.0% |
| 135 | Burundi | 12.0% |
| 136 | Lesotho | 12.0% |
| 137 | Malta | 12.0% |
| 138 | Yemen | 12.0% |
| 139 | Madagascar | 11.0% |
| 140 | Zimbabwe | 11.0% |
| 141 | Zambia | 11.0% |
| 142 | Djibouti | 10.0% |
| 143 | Malawi | 10.0% |
| 144 | Togo | 10.0% |
| 145 | Republic of the Congo | 9.0% |
| 146 | Republic of The Gambia | 9.0% |
| 147 | Mali | 9.0% |
| 148 | Mauritania | 9.0% |
| 149 | Uganda | 9.0% |
| 150 | United Republic of Tanzania | 9.0% |
| 151 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 8.0% |
| 152 | Haiti | 8.0% |
| 153 | Burkina Faso | 8.0% |
| 154 | Niger | 7.0% |
| 155 | Somalia | 7.0% |
| 156 | Angola | 7.0% |
| 157 | Guinea | 6.0% |
| 158 | Liberia | 6.0% |
| 159 | Sierra Leone | 6.0% |
| 160 | Cameroon | 5.0% |
| 161 | Nigeria | 5.0% |
| 162 | Chad | 4.0% |
| 163 | Central African Republic | 3.0% |
| 164 | South Sudan | 3.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Health Organization (WHO) / World Bank — Universal Health Coverage (UHC) monitoring (2022).
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