Undercoverage Statistics

Key Takeaways

1. 18.0% of US households were classified as having very low food security in 2023
2. 211.0% of children in the United States were living in poverty in 2022
3. 319.9% of children in sub-Saharan Africa lived in poverty in 2022
4. 435% of employees in the United States reported not being able to afford time off for medical appointments in 2023
5. 525% of adults in the United States reported they did not get recommended mental health care in 2022
6. 63.0% of the global population lacked access to at least basic sanitation services in 2022
7. 71.8 billion people worldwide used a drinking water source contaminated with feces in 2022
8. 816.0% of adults in the United States reported not receiving needed medical care in the past year because it was too expensive in 2022
9. 910.7% of U.S. adults with bachelor’s degree or higher reported not getting needed care because of cost in 2022
10. 106.0% of adults in the United States reported that they could not get prescription medications in the past year because of cost in 2022
11. 111 in 5 people in the United States report delaying mental health care in the past year
12. 1268% of the global population had access to at least basic sanitation services in 2022 (i.e., 32% not covered by at least basic sanitation)
13. 1346% of people with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries reported unmet health-care needs in a 2022 World Health Survey analysis
14. 141 in 4 people worldwide (25%) are not covered by essential health services, according to the WHO/World Bank Universal Health Coverage service coverage index interpretation

Millions worldwide still lack affordable, accessible healthcare and basic sanitation, with costly barriers driving unmet needs.