In 2023, Singapore dominated the ranking of the world's health and health systems, followed by Japan and South Korea. The health index score is calculated by evaluating various indicators that assess the health of the population, and access to the services required to sustain good health, including health outcomes, health systems, sickness and risk factors, and mortality rates. The health and health system index score of the top ten countries with the best healthcare system in the world ranged between 82 and 86.9, measured on a scale of zero to 100.

Global Health Security Index  Numerous health and health system indexes have been developed to assess various attributes and aspects of a nation's healthcare system. One such measure is the Global Health Security (GHS) index. This index evaluates the ability of 195 nations to identify, assess, and mitigate biological hazards in addition to political and socioeconomic concerns, the quality of their healthcare systems, and their compliance with international finance and standards. In 2021, the United States was ranked at the top of the GHS index, but due to multiple reasons, the U.S. government failed to effectively manage the COVID-19 pandemic. The GHS Index evaluates capability and identifies preparation gaps; nevertheless, it cannot predict a nation's resource allocation in case of a public health emergency.

Universal Health Coverage Index  Another health index that is used globally by the members of the United Nations (UN) is the universal health care (UHC) service coverage index. The UHC index monitors the country's progress related to the sustainable developmental goal (SDG) number three. The UHC service coverage index tracks 14 indicators related to reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, service capacity, and access to care. The main target of universal health coverage is to ensure that no one is denied access to essential medical services due to financial hardships. In 2021, the UHC index scores ranged from as low as 21 to a high score of 91 across 194 countries. 

In 2023, the health care system in Finland ranked first with a care index score of 85.9, followed by Belgium and Japan. Care systems index score is measured using multiple indicators from various public databases, it evaluates the capacity of a health system to treat and cure diseases and illnesses, once it is detected in the population This statistic shows the care systems ranking of countries worldwide in 2023, by their index score.

According to a 2021 health care systems ranking among selected high-income countries, the United States came last in the overall ranking of its health care system performance. The overall ranking was based on five performance categories, including access to care, care process, administrative efficiency, equity, and health care outcomes. For the category health care outcomes, which takes into account health outcomes most likely to be responsive to health care, the U.S. was ranked last, while Australia took first place. Outcomes such as infant mortality or preventable mortality were included. This statistic present the health care outcomes rankings of the United States' health care system compared to ten other high-income countries in 2021.

According to a study from 2024, Japan's medical infrastructure and professionals were ranked as the best in the world, scoring 98.7 out of a possible 100. Ranked as second and third were Italy and Iceland. This statistic represents the ranking of the top 20 countries with the best medical infrastructure and professionals worldwide in 2024, by index score.

According to a survey from February 2023, Taiwan was ranked as the best country for expat healthcare, followed by South Korea and Qatar. This statistic represents the ranking of top ten countries with best healthcare for expats worldwide in 2023.

In 2023, Norway ranked first with a health index score of 83, followed by Iceland and Sweden. The health index score is calculated by evaluating various indicators that assess the health of the population, and access to the services required to sustain good health, including health outcomes, health systems, sickness and risk factors, and mortality rates. The statistic shows the health and health systems ranking of European countries in 2023, by their health index score.

In 2025, South Africa had the highest health care index in Africa with a score of 63.8, followed by Kenya with 62 points. These scores, for both countries, are considered to be reasonably high. The health care index takes into account factors such as the overall quality of the health care system, health care professionals, equipment, staff, doctors, and cost.

In 2024, 61 percent of adults worldwide agreed that many people in their country could not afford good healthcare. Individuals in Brazil were most likely to agree with this statement "Many people in my country cannot afford good healthcare.", while the least share of individuals agreed in Sweden. The results generally reflect the wealth of a nation, with people from wealthier countries tending to agree that good healthcare is affordable. The biggest exception being the U.S. where over two-third of U.S. respondents agreed that good health care is unaffordable to many despite being one of the richest country in the world. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in select countries worldwide who agreed that many people in their country could not afford good healthcare as of 2024.

According to the findings of a survey by IPSOS, satisfaction with national health systema varies widely between countries. Respondents from Saudia Arabia and Singapore are the most satisfied with their country's health system. This statistic shows the level of satisfaction with national health systems worldwide as of 2019, by country.

According to a survey conducted in a selection of Latin American countries in 2024, Argentina was by far the country with the highest share of satisfied health patients, with 48 percent of respondents assessing healthcare quality as good or very good, whereas only 16 percent of respondents in Peru claimed to receive good healthcare. Hospitals in Latin America Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in São Paulo, Brazil was considered the hospital with the highest care quality in Latin America in 2022. The first three leading hospitals in hosting patients were also located in Brazil, ranking high along other healthcare facilities in Argentina, Colombia and Chile. In 2024, Brazil was the country with the highest number of hospitals in the region, with approximately 6,500 establishments, followed by Mexico and Colombia. Hospital equipment in Latin America As of 2023, more than 80 percent of hospitals in Latin America were equipped with electrocardiogram (EKG) machines. That year, ultrasound machines could be found in 71 percent of hospitals, while a fourth of these establishments in the region had computed tomography (CT) scanners. In that year, Brazil had the most ultrasound machines installed in hospitals in Latin America, with over 13,000, followed by Mexico and Argentina.

In the health index 2023, Singapore ranked first with a score of 86.9, followed by Japan and South Korea. Afghanistan had a health index score of 50.9 that year. The health index measures the extent to which people are healthy and have access to the necessary services to maintain good health, including health outcomes, health systems, illness and risk factors, and mortality rates.

In 2024, roughly half of individuals worldwide stated the quality of the healthcare they had access to in their country was good. The highest quality rating were given by people from Malaysia, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, while individuals in Hungary, Poland, and Peru rated their country's healthcare quality most poorly. This statistic presents the percentage of adults in select countries worldwide who agreed that the quality of the healthcare they had access to in their country was good or poor as of 2024.

In Colombia, the trust in the healthcare among people surveyed was recorded to be 50 percent which was one of the lower levels. Additionally, there were three countries which showed a predominant level of distrust - under 50 percent - including South Africa, Argentina, and Russia. This statistic illustrates the level of trust people have in their healthcare system in 2022, by country.

This statistic shows the ranking of the global top 10 health care equipment and services companies based on revenue, as of March 21, 2025. U.S. health care equipment and service company Centene was ranked fourth, with a total revenue of some 150 billion U.S. dollars.

In 2023, 57 percent of male baby boomers globally stated they trust the healthcare system in their country to provide them with the best treatment, in comparison to 54 percent of female respondents in this generation. This statistic represents the share of people globally who trust their national healthcare system to provide them with the best treatment in 2023, by gender and generation.

In 2021, Mexico was the Latin American country with the highest overall Global Health Security (GHS) Index score, with 57 points out of a total of 100. In comparison, the United States, the best-rated country worldwide, had a score of 75.9. The Global Health Security Index measures a country's readiness to prevent, detect and respond to biological threats.

From the selected regions, the ranking by number of hospitals is led by China with 37,627 hospitals and is followed by the Nigeria (23,640 hospitals). In contrast, the ranking is trailed by Seychelles with one hospitals, recording a difference of 37,626 hospitals to China. Depicted is the number of hospitals in the country or region at hand. As the OECD states, the rules according to which an institution can be registered as a hospital vary across countries.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

The current healthcare spending ranking is led by the United States with 5 trillion U.S. dollars, while China is following with 1.1 trillion U.S. dollars. In contrast, Gambia is at the bottom of the ranking with 83.51 million U.S. dollars, showing a difference of 5 trillion U.S. dollars to the United States. According to Worldbank health spending includes expenditures with regards to healthcare services and goods. The spending refers to current spending of both governments and consumers.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

This statistic is based on a survey conducted in January 2019. It displays U.S. adults' opinions about if the United States has the best health care system in the world. Some 61 percent of adults did not believe that their country has the best health care system worldwide.

Brazil's overall Global Health Security (GHS) Index score in 2021 was 51.2 out of 100 points, with 100 being the most favorable available score. The Latin American country was best rated for its rapid response, with a total of 56.3 points. Among the categories analyzed, compliance with international norms was ranked the lowest, with a score of 41.7 index points.