people were not fully covered by essential health services in 2023
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people experienced financial hardship from out-of-pocket health spending in 2022
About 4.6 billion people were not fully covered by essential health services in 2023. In 2022, 2.1 billion experienced financial hardship from paying for health care out of pocket.
The indicators use different reference years and overlapping populations. Not fully covered does not mean no access to any care.
Reference years are shown for each measure. These statistics describe global conditions, not results achieved by The Raines Foundation. Sources checked October 15, 2026.
Sources and reporting dates
- WHO — Universal health coverage (UHC) ↗ Published 2025-12-05
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