Australia vs Small states: Health system composite index

Australia
0.8853 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Small states
-0.1243 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Australia rank
28th
Small states rank
26th

Health system composite index over time

  • Australia
  • Small states
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.8853 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.1243 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Small states, a difference of 1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

That makes Australia's figure about 7.1 times Small states's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 28th and Small states ranks 26th of 196 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Small states Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9816 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0637 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean Australia
1990s 0.7282 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0808 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6474 standard deviations from the yearly mean Australia
2000s 0.6678 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0088 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6766 standard deviations from the yearly mean Australia
2010s 0.7892 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0497 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.8389 standard deviations from the yearly mean Australia
2020s 0.9901 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.146 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health system composite index, Australia or Small states?
Australia, at 0.8853 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.1243 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in health system composite index between Australia and Small states?
1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Small states?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Australia and Small states rank globally for health system composite index?
Australia ranks 28th and Small states ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Health system composite index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health system composite index
Unit
standard deviations from the yearly mean
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 11,062 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.