Belgium vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Health system composite index

Belgium
1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
0.1428 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Belgium rank
22nd
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
19th

Health system composite index over time

  • Belgium
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.1428 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.8772 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

That makes Belgium's figure about 7.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

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

Belgium ranks 22nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9815 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1656 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.8159 standard deviations from the yearly mean Belgium
1990s 0.7437 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.353 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3907 standard deviations from the yearly mean Belgium
2000s 0.7584 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5175 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2409 standard deviations from the yearly mean Belgium
2010s 0.8876 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3413 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5463 standard deviations from the yearly mean Belgium
2020s 0.9799 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0208 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.9592 standard deviations from the yearly mean Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health system composite index, Belgium or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Belgium, at 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.1428 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in health system composite index between Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
0.8772 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for health system composite index?
Belgium ranks 22nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th 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
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Coverage
243 places, 11,062 data points, 1960–2024
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